suspended marriages

A form of suspended marriage — A legal or cultural arrangement where a marriage contract is valid but its full implementation such as cohabitation or certain marital obligations, is delayed or held in abeyance for an agreed period.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of suspended marriage
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suspended marriages. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20marriages

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suspended marriages,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20marriages.

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