Family Structure Vocabulary

noun the state of living together and having a sexual relationship without being married

• Many couples choose cohabitation as a way to test their compatibility before marriage.
• John and Sarah have been cohabitating for a few years now.
• I heard they're shacking up together, just cohabitating without any commitment.
• The cohabitation of different ideas led to a breakthrough in scientific research.

noun a mother with one/two/etc children

adjective describing the number of children a mother has

• The mum-of-two organized a charity event to raise funds for the local school.
• My friend is a mum-of-one and she's always juggling work and family responsibilities.
• Being a mum-of-three is no joke, it's like a three-ring circus at home!
• As a mum-of-four, she's like a superhero managing all her kids' activities and schedules.