Expressions (A–Z)
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B
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Better to live as two than to live widowed/ it is better to be in company than alone/ better to dwell in woe than in widowhood (unhappy matrimony is preferable to spinsterhood)
It is better to sit with two than as a widow. In the question: Marriage in perso...
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C
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Common-law spouses
A couple living together for an extended period without being married.
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I
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Intimate Relations
A euphemism for intimate relations.
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L
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Live in sin
To live in a romantic relationship without being married.
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N
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No man dies except for his wife, and no woman dies except for her husband
The primary one who suffers from a person's death is their spouse, who feels the...
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S
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said to the adhesive: good
Married a woman. Or: blessed a married couple with a happy life and good partner...
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Shared his bed with...
To live in a romantic and intimate relationship with...
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Steady daters
A couple who maintain a steady relationship without having decided to get marrie...
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T
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The eye of the needle is not too narrow for two lovers
Figuratively: A couple in love does not feel crowded living together. Love creat...
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