If you’ve got a sneaking suspicion that the person you are seeing is not telling you the whole truth, you owe it to yourself to check out their marital status. You may be hesitant because of all the privacy laws that govern the country. After all, you can’t hardly look at your own medical records with submitting to an identity test. Is an online marriage check even legal?

Not only is an online marriage check legal, but the information is out there just waiting to be found. Most jurisdictions have moved to make their public records—of which marriage is one—a part of the public space. Thus, marriage and divorce records are now online in many parts of the country.

In some places, you can even search for multiple states of record. This can be helpful is you are trying to track down information about someone who has moved around a lot in their past. You will want to be sure that you have their first and last name, spelled correctly, and that you have some reference points about address and date to avoid getting a mismatch and causing yourself unnecessary heartache.

Fortunately, most online marriage check systems are very accurate. You will be able to quickly, legally, and discretely find out if your significant other has a past they are keeping from you. Once you know the truth, you will be able to sleep in peace . . . or at least have the conversations that you need to in order to move the relationship forward.

The truth is always the best option, so if you suspect you’re not getting it, why not go find it? Online divorce records and marriage records are out there. All you need to do is log on and start looking for them.