Marriage And Family Key Words Flashcards
Joining together sanctified by god which can’t be broken by humans
Sacred bond
A sexual act between a married person and someone other than the married partner
Adultery
Marriage to only one person at a time
Monogamy
Making a new life
Procreation
Living together in a sexual relationship without being married
Cohabitation
Sex outside marriage (adultery)
Extramarital sex
Having sex with a number of partners without committing
Promiscuity
A group which campaigns for equality of LGBT right across Britain
Stonewall
Legal ceremonies giving homosexual couples the same legal rights as husband and wife
Civil partnerships
Having more than one spouse at the same time
Polygamous
Having only one spouse at a time
Monogamous
Office of national statistics
ONS
Attraction to opposite sex
Heterosexual
Those ordained by the church
Clergy
A church area under directions of a bishop
Diocese