consortship

Example:The couple decided to enter into a marriage of convenience to secure their mutual financial futures.

Definition:A marriage entered into primarily for practical, social, or economic reasons rather than personal feelings or love.

Example:She was known as the queen consort, serving as a symbol of national unity.

Definition:A woman who is married to a king and serves as a co-monarch or as the king's main consort.

Example:The couple registered as a domestic partnership to gain access to medical benefits.

Definition:A legal relationship similar to marriage that provides certain rights and responsibilities of marriage to unmarried couples, typically heterosexual but including same-sex partners as well as those with dependent children.