Relationships and families key vocab Flashcards
Adultery
A sexual relationship between a couple not married to each other but married to/in a relationship with others (affair).
Age of consent
According to the law, the age at which a person is considered old enough to give consent to have sex.
Annulment
Cancellation of a marriage in Roman Catholic tradition, as if marriage never was.
Civil marriage
Non-religious marriage.
Civil partnership
Legal union of two people of same gender; now of equality with heterosexual marriage in all res ects.
Commitment
Making a promise or pledge, in this case, in marriage.
Celibacy
Not having sexual relations.
Chastity
Sexual purity, eg not having sex before marriage.
Cohabitation
Where a couple live together without being married/in civil partnership.
Contraception
Precautions taken to prevent pregnancy and to protect against contracting/transmitting STIs sexuall transmitted infections .
Contract
A binding agreement between two sides.
Covenant
An agreement based on promises between two sides, here in marriage where the a reement is made before God (as a witness) and with God (as a partner)
Divorce
Legal ending of a marriage.
Extended family
Family unit comprising mother, father and children, but also grandparents, cousins etc.
Family planning
Planning when to have a family and how big a family to have by use of birth control practices and/or contrace tion.
