Looks terrible to me but apparently both are acceptable: https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/is-couple-singular-or-plural https://www.merriam-webster.com/g

Looks terrible to me but apparently both are acceptable: https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/is-couple-singular-or-plural https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/is-couple-singular-o... > When writing of a couple getting married, it is more common to use the plural form ("the couple are to be wed"). When writing of an established couple, it is more common to use a singular verb ("the couple has six puppies, each more destructive than the next"). So according to MW we're a bit more right than NYT.