mariage blanc

A marriage that has not been consummated. A French term literally meaning "white marriage." Due to my husband's serious illness, we have had to have a mariage blanc. We entered into a mariage blanc in order to get Tom a visa to remain in the country.

See also:

a shotgun wedding/marriage
shotgun marriage
be one flesh
become one flesh
one flesh
till
till death do us part
traditional marriage
until death us do part
till death us do part

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