Romeo and Juliet couple

English Etymology After the eponymous characters in William Shakespeare Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. Noun Romeo and Juliet couple A couple who have married without their parents' consent. By analogy with the two Shakespearean characters, a couple consisting of one member from each of two opposing families, parties, or countries. en 1988 Dugan Romano Intercultural marriage: promises and pitfalls There are, for example, the Romeo and Juliet couples, who come from warring or enemy nations and escape to a neutral third country en 1997 Lucia Nevai Normal: stories The incidence there was especially high among Indian and Pakistani teens, Romeo-and-Juliet couples. See also en Capulet en Capulet party en Montague en Montague party en eponyms en William Shakespeare