Relationships
The social expectation that an intimate relationship should progress through a standard sequence such as exclusivity, cohabitation, marriage, merged finances, and parenting. People may choose some, all, or none of these steps.
Concise definition
The social expectation that an intimate relationship should progress through a standard sequence such as exclusivity, cohabitation, marriage, merged finances, and parenting. People may choose some, all, or none of these steps.
This Lexicon entry defines the term without assuming interest, readiness, experience, or consent.
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The social expectation that an intimate relationship should progress through a standard sequence such as exclusivity, cohabitation, marriage, merged finances, and parenting. People
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