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e. In sexual relationships, concepts of age disparity, including what defines an age disparity, have developed over time and vary among societies. Differences in age preferences for mates can stem from partner availability, gender roles, and evolutionary mating strategies, and age preferences in sexual partners may vary cross-culturally.
Polyamory (from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) 'many', and Latin amor ' love ') is the practice of, or desire for, romantic relationships with more than one partner at the same time, with the informed consent of all partners involved.
Sexless marriage. This 1896 Edvard Munch lithograph depicts a couple who have grown apart. A sexless marriage is a marital union in which little or no sexual activity occurs between the two spouses. The US National Health and Social Life Survey in 1992 found that 2% of married respondents aged 18 to 59 reported no sexual intimacy in the past year.
Spouse. Husband and wife, 1951. Marriage of the Virgin, a Renaissance period painting depicting a marriage. A spouse is a significant other in a marriage. [1] The word 'spouse' can only ever be used when a couple is married legally or by common law. A male spouse is called a husband while a female spouse is called a wife .
Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses.When a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, it is called polygyny.
Work spouse. " Work spouse " is a term or phrase that is mostly in American English, [1] referring to a co-worker, [2] with whom one shares a special relationship, having bonds similar to those of a marriage. Early references suggest that a work spouse may not just be a co-worker, but can also be someone in a similar field who the individual ...
Florence Littauer (née Chapman; April 27, 1928 – July 11, 2020) [1] was an American Christian self-help author and public speaker. Littauer is best known for her series of books based upon the Personality Plus personality system. [2] She was listed as one of Helen K. Hosier's "100 Christian Women Who Changed the Twentieth Century" and has ...
e. A putative marriage is an apparently valid marriage, entered into in good faith on the part of at least one of the partners, but that is legally invalid due to a technical impediment, such as a preexistent marriage on the part of one of the partners. Unlike someone in a common-law, statutory, or ceremonial marriage, a putative spouse is not ...