<p>I sent MIT an email again:
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<p>They replied:
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<p>A direct yes or no would have been more clear but I assume this means that I should list my parents as married on the CSS/PROFILE and then explain the circumstances somewhere else. @annoyingdad Thank you for linking to that post btw. </p>
<p>@thumper1 I’ll just list them as married and provide extra info somewhere else. I’ll come back for help if I encounter difficulties completing the PROFILE this weekend. Thank you guys for the help so far!</p>