"I Don't Want to Have to Marry You" is a song written by Fred Imus and Phil Sweet,[1] and recorded by American country music duo Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius.
It was released in July 1976 as the first single and title track from the album I Don't Want to Have to Marry You.
It was the most successful single for both Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius as both a duo and as solo artists.
The single was the only number one of their careers and stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.
[2] This 1970s country song–related article is a stub.