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Starter marriage
Initial marriage for an individual or couple, expected to be unsuccessful, who is/are then likely to have subsequent marriages.
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Initial marriage for an individual or couple, expected to be unsuccessful, who is/are then likely to have subsequent marriages.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Starter marriage"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| love matchnoun | A marriage, betrothal, or other romantic relationship which is based on a spontaneous mutual feeling of love by the two individuals in the relationship, as opposed to a relationship based on other reasons or an arranged marriage brokered by parents or by third parties. |
| marriage litenoun | (US, informal) cohabitation, civil union |
| matchnoun | (sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match. |
| espousalnoun | Adoption of a plan, cause, or idea. |
| sororate marriagenoun | A marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of his wife, usually after the death of his wife, or once his wife has proven infertile. |
| boston marriagenoun | (historical) A long-term monogamous relationship between two unmarried women, especially in New England between the 18th and early 20th centuries. |
| family of procreationnoun | (sociology) A family that is formed when a couple have their first child. |
| arranged marriagenoun | A marriage (union of people) planned by someone other than the people who are united by it. |
| spousal | of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses |
| soon-to-wednoun | Due to be married in the near future. |
| child marriagenoun | The marriage or cohabitation between a minor and an adult or another minor. |
| marriage bednoun | (idiomatic, euphemistic) Sexual activity between a married couple. |
| sooner childnoun | (obsolete) A child conceived before a wedding and born afterwards. |
| marryingverb | A marriage. |
| marriagenoun | A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities. |
| stepchildnoun | The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship. |
| datingverb | A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse. |
| wedding nightnoun | First night of a married couple in the conjugal bed. |
| unmarriagenoun | (of a person) The condition of staying not married. |
| frank-marriagenoun | (UK, law, obsolete) A form of conditional marriage-gift of land under English law, often from father to daughter. |
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