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Marriages of convenience, arranged to satisfy family interests, remained the most common type during this period, not only among the aristocracy or heirs of estates. [67] These are conventional marriages, as marriage is considered a duty, and traditional in the sense that spouses fulfill the roles expected of them by society. [ 68 ]
A sham marriage of this type, sometimes called a lavender marriage, [7] is usually performed to keep the appearance of heterosexuality [clarification needed] to prevent negative consequences of LGBT discrimination. [8] Such marriages may have one heterosexual and one gay partner, or two gay partners: a lesbian and a gay man married to each ...
In the United Kingdom, the heir to the throne or someone close in succession is often considered to be the nation's, or the world's most eligible bachelor, due to their social status, as has happened with Prince Charles [1] and Prince William. Jane Austen's novels are often concerned with the heroine's relationship with an eligible bachelor.
The Convenient Marriage is a Georgian romance novel by Georgette Heyer published in 1934. The novel is set in 1776 and concerns the relationship between Horatia Winwood and Lord Marcus Drelincourt. [ 1 ]
Courtship describes a period intended for couples to get to know each other and develop personal affection, before deciding if a marriage should be pursued. [7] The structure of courtship is surrounded by the economic possessions that could be brought into a potential marriage, whether that be of property, dowry, jointures or other settlements. [8]
Marriage plot is a term used, often in academic circles, to categorize a storyline that recurs in novels most prominently and more recently in films. Until the expansion of the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples, this plot centered exclusively on the courtship rituals between a man and a woman and the obstacles that faced the potential couple on its way to the nuptial payoff.
An Inconvenient Woman is a 1990 novel by Dominick Dunne.Its plot centers on the affair between married Jules Mendelson, an extremely influential member of Los Angeles high society, and Flo March, a diner waitress and aspiring actress whose life is transformed by the illicit relationship until she finds herself the inconvenient woman of the title.
With respect to marriage, English law could therefore not recognise either polygamy or concubinage as marriage. Similarly, he found that cultural traditions of which the court had no knowledge could not form the basis for a court decision. [8] The court dismissed John Hyde's claim. The case established the common law definition of marriage.