Marriage And Partnership 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 person's place of residence

verb to manage a household, including cleaning, cooking, and other domestic tasks

• She is responsible for overseeing the staff and ensuring they keep house according to the established standards.
• My mom always tells me to keep house by cleaning up after myself.
• I need to get my roommates to help me keep house or it's going to be a disaster.
• In order to maintain a sense of order and organization, it's important to keep house in both our personal and professional lives.