coupledom

/ ˈkʌpəldəm /

noun

1. the state of living as a couple, esp when regarded as being interested in each other to the exclusion of the outside world

Example Sentences

But on “Radical Optimism,” all that’s at stake is coupledom: sizing up each other, testing the possibilities, envisioning permanence or — surprisingly graciously — letting go.

From New York Times

In the glare of celebrity coupledom, she broke up with the soccer player Gerard Piqué, her partner for 11 years and the father of her two sons, Milan and Sasha.

From New York Times

The annual campaign has raised over $235,000 since the zoo first ran it in 2020, underscoring the appeal of alternative Valentine’s Day rituals for people who are uninterested in the coupledom of it all.

From New York Times

But that confirms the cynical view that this made-for-TV marital pageantry is mostly meant to satisfy our parasocial craving to participate in entertainment industry coupledom.

From Salon

Instead of relaxing in her golden cage and allowing her husband to parade her around the world in order to keep up the façade of their devoted coupledom, she's stepping out of his shadow.

From Salon