Was Mary engaged or married to josheph in the nativaty?

In the Nativity story, Mary is described as being betrothed to Joseph. In Jewish tradition, betrothal was a formal engagement that carried legal significance, indicating that they were committed to each other, although they had not yet completed the marriage ceremony. Therefore, while they were not married in the traditional sense at the time of the Nativity, they were legally bound to each other as engaged partners.