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starter marriages

starter marriages is the plural of starter marriage.

Meaning of starter marriage

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.
    • A starter marriage is one where the couple marries young and gets divorced before the arrival of the first child—and usually before the arrival of the first wrinkle. Starter marriages are more common among overachievers.2008, Cooper Lawrence, The Cult of Perfection: Making Peace with Your Inner Overachiever, Guilford, Connecticut: skirt!, →ISBN, page 212

Questions about starter marriages

What is starter marriages the plural of?
Starter marriages is the plural of starter marriage.

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