marriage of convenience

American  

noun

1. marriage entered into for a personal or family advantage, as for social, political, or economic reasons, usually without love and sometimes without the expectation of sexual relations.

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marriage of convenience British  

noun

1. a marriage based on expediency rather than on love

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Etymology

Origin of marriage of convenience

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

What used to be an alliance of kindred souls is viewed by both sides today as a marriage of convenience, loveless and lacking basic trust.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking on condition of anonymity, one senior FA source told BBC Sport that Saudi's support for the Club World Cup was "a marriage of convenience".

From BBC

It too was a marriage of convenience, of sorts.

From BBC

At first, the song is one big eye-roll: Just shut up and admit the truth, Chappell insists, before you get trapped in a loveless, heterosexual marriage of convenience.

From BBC

For Southgate and England's fans, it felt like a marriage of convenience crumbling to a mutually welcome end.

From BBC