"Fiance/fiancee" is not a middle-ground, it means you have proposed and your partner has agreed to marriage. There are plenty of couples who may as well be mar

"Fiance/fiancee" is not a middle-ground, it means you have proposed and your partner has agreed to marriage. There are plenty of couples who may as well be married, but choose not to participate in that social construct. Your comment about correctness is a bit ironic in context however.