It is called the sunset clause. Mousumi Roy, a mother to a Gen Alpha child, sees the sunset clause as something driven entirely by logic. A contract, not a commitmentSome Kolkatans see the sunset clause less as a love hack and more as a legal agreement. “If it has a sunset clause then it is a contract. It really depends on the dynamic they share.”The mental health angleOn paper, the sunset clause appears emotionally evolved.

Source: The Telegraph January 21, 2026 07:04 UTC