Marriage Of Convenience (Noun)
Meaning
A marriage for expediency rather than love.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She entered into a marriage of convenience with a man much older than her, primarily for financial security.
- Their marriage of convenience lasted for exactly five years, after which they went their separate ways.
- He agreed to the marriage of convenience, hoping it would help advance his career in the corporate world.
- The arranged marriage was technically a marriage of convenience, bringing together two powerful families with interests to gain.
- The couple's marriage of convenience was kept a secret from their friends and family, who assumed they were in a loving relationship.