Relationships and Families Key Words Flashcards
1
Q
Adultery
A
Having an affair, sexual relationship with someone you’re not married to
2
Q
Age of consent
A
Age at which someone is considered old enough to decide to have sex
3
Q
Annulment
A
The cancellation of marriage
4
Q
Civil marriage
A
Non-religious marriage ceremony
5
Q
Civil partnership
A
The legal union of two people of the same gender
6
Q
Commitment
A
The act of making a promise or pledge
7
Q
Celibacy
A
Not having sexual relations
8
Q
Chastity
A
Keeping oneself sexually pure
9
Q
Cohabitation
A
Living together as a couple
10
Q
Contraception
A
Precautions taken to prevent pregnancy
11
Q
Contract
A
A binding agreement between two sides
12
Q
Covenant
A
An agreement based on promises
13
Q
Divorce
A
Legal dissolution (ending) of a marriage
14
Q
Extended family
A
Nuclear family plus relatives
15
Q
Family
A
Parents and their children as a group
