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View synonyms for companionate marriage

companionate marriage

noun

  1. a form of marriage in which the partners agree not to have children and can be divorced by mutual consent, leaving neither spouse legally responsible for the financial welfare of the other.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of companionate marriage1

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

You can still see the contrast between American idealism about companionate marriage and French “sophistication.”

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