companionate marriage

companionate marriage
Either an illicit relationship or a relationship based upon a marriage which the parties have, by antenuptial contract or arrangement, sought to control so as to render the marriage terminable at pleasure, with consent, or at some future time. 35 Am J1st Marr § 39

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  • companionate marriage — ☆ companionate marriage n. a proposed system of trial marriage in which the couple would postpone having children and could be divorced by mutual consent, until a final decision to stay married is reached …   English World dictionary

  • companionate marriage — noun 1. : a proposed form of marriage in which legalized birth control would be practiced, the divorce of childless couples by mutual consent would be permitted, and neither party would have any financial or economic claim on the other compare… …   Useful english dictionary

  • companionate marriage — 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. Cf. trial marriage. [1925 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • companionate marriage — noun A marriage in which the partners decide not to have children, and to reserve the right to divorce amicably with mutual consent …   Wiktionary

  • companionate marriage — compan′ionate mar′riage n. soc a proposed form of marriage permitting the divorce of a childless couple by mutual consent, leaving neither spouse responsible for the financial welfare of the other • Etymology: 1925 …   From formal English to slang

  • companionate marriage — /kəmˌpænjənət ˈmærɪdʒ/ (say kuhm.panyuhnuht marij) noun a suggested form of marriage in which the partners do not recognise any legal responsibilities towards the other and may divorce by mutual consent …  

  • companionate — adj. companionlike; as, companionate marriage; a companionate dog. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • marriage — An institution; the foundation of the family and of society. 35 Am J1st Mar § 8. The status or relation of a man and a woman legally united as husband and wife. Baker v State, 86 Neb 775, 126 NW 300. A personal relation arising out of a civil… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • companionate — [kəm panjənət] adjective formal (of a marriage or relationship) between partners or spouses as equal companions …   English new terms dictionary

  • trial marriage — noun : a proposed form of marriage in which a man and woman are married but for only a stated period compare companionate marriage * * * an arrangement by which a couple live together for a period of time to see if they are compatible for… …   Useful english dictionary

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