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Contract Marriage
A marriage entered into for practical reasons, not love, where the couple agrees to specific terms, often with a timeline, financial arrangements, or a fake-public-image requirement, that they must uphold until the contract ends.
Why readers love it
Readers love the tension of watching a practical agreement crack under the weight of real feelings, and the forced proximity gives every glance and touch extra charge.
Also called
Marriage of convenience
fake marriage
marriage of alliance
arranged marriage
marriage clause
business marriage
