paramour and paramour theme

Two characters are not married to each other but are in a reasonably stable long-term romantic relationship that is somewhat or wholly antithetical to prevailing social norms, and usually clandestine. Especially this is the case if at least one of the two characters is married to someone else.

9 total · 8 major · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ahh3x05 major George's plans to spend a quiet weekend together with his girlfriend blew up in his face when a man claiming to be her husband showed up.
ahh3x12 major Farnum swooped in and won the hear of his brother's wife and mistress.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x11 major Central to the story is the somewhat unorthodox relationship between the divorced Catholic Julia and the outspoken atheist, Charles. The two intended to get married but knew deep inside that Julia's faith would come between them.
columbo1971e10x04 major The villain of the story Leon Lamarr maintained a sexual relationship with his nephew's estranged wife, Nancy, and he also make her an accomplice in the nephew's murder.
columbo1971e10x11 major The story followed the lovers Cathleen Calvert and Patrick Kinsley a they attempted to frame Cathleen's husband for murder.
columbo1971e4x06 major Mark and Nadia were having an affair behind her husband's back.
ic1976e03 major Livilla and Postumus were having a clandestine affair that ended when she decided to falsely accuse him of rape at Livia's behest.
tc1983e07 major Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII were openly in a relationship despite the fact that Caesar had another wife.
ic1976e02 minor Plautius and Julia were illicit lovers.