Collocations for lover - noun

ardent, good, great, passionate
jilted, rejected (esp. BrE), spurned
She was shot by her jilted lover.

jealous
doomed, star-crossed
former, one-time
lost
long-time
He got married to his long-time lover.

potential, would-be
live-in
secret
married
gay, homosexual, lesbian
female, male
teenage, young
toy-boy (BrE,informal)
wealthy (esp. BrE)

be, become
They became lovers when they worked in the same office.

find, have, take
It was common for women to take lovers.

marry
leave
kill, murder