aislefade

/ˈaɪlˌfeɪd/verbVerified New

Of a friend, to recede from your life after their own wedding, as coupledom absorbs their time.

The friendship does not end; it reschedules, and the reschedules thin out. Single friends report the fade most sharply.

Etym. — aisle + fade — post-ceremony recession.

Rel. — pairfade

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