"starter marriage" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: starter marriages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} starter marriage (plural starter marriages)
  1. (informal) A first marriage for an individual or couple that either was short-lived or is expected to be unsuccessful, especially when viewed as serving as preparation for a subsequent marriage. Wikipedia link: Starter marriage Tags: informal Categories (topical): Family, Marriage
    Sense id: en-starter_marriage-en-noun-FZ6~1V~M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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