palimony

     

Palimony is a portmanteau of the wors pal and alimony. The neologism was coined by celebrity divorce attorney Marvin Mitchelson in 1977 when his client Michelle Triola Marvin filed an unsuccessful suit against the late actor Lee Marvin.

Trivia about palimony

  • This word came into vogue in 1979 after Michelle Triola sued Lee Marvin for it
  • Michelle Triola's suit against Lee Marvin popularized this term for payment to a former live-in lover
  • Divorce lawyer Marvin Mitchelson coined this term for financial support after an unmarried couple splits up

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