pseudomarriage

plural pseudomarriages · alternative pseudo-marriage

1. A union that lacks official recognition or that is entered into under false pretenses for illegal purposes.

   Treatment of the pseudomarriage is a process of making use of the structured evaluation whereby the counselor can help the couple come to terms with the nature of this relationship.

   1977, Richard H. Klemer, edited by Richard H. Klemer, Robert F. Stahmann, and William J. Hiebert, Klemer's Counseling in Marital and Sexual Problems: A Clinician's Handbook, Williams & Wilkins, page 33

   Synonyms: putative marriage