contract marriage
Matrimony for papers
A contract marriage is a marriage entered into for practical purposes rather than romantic love—immigration status, financial arrangement, family obligation, or legal benefit.
The partners agree explicitly on the terms and often the duration.
The phrase appears frequently in romance fiction, where such arrangements inevitably lead to genuine love: It started as a contract marriage, but feelings got complicated.
Also called a marriage of convenience.
- arrangedPut into order
- fake relationshipFeigned romantic involvement
- fake datingFeigning a romantic relationship
- prenuptialBefore the wedding
- vowsSolemn binding promises
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contract marriagelove match
Marriage for passion, not practicality
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