Non-Traditional Relationships

noun a historical term used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

• A Boston Marriage is a term used to describe a long-term cohabiting relationship between two women.
• Hey, have you heard about Sarah and Emily's Boston Marriage? They've been living together for years.
• Those two are basically in a Boston Marriage, they do everything together.
• Their friendship is like a Boston Marriage, they are inseparable.

noun a close relationship between two people that involves romantic or intimate feelings but does not involve a sexual relationship

adjective relating to or characteristic of romantic friendship

• Their relationship was often described as a romantic friendship, characterized by deep emotional connection and mutual respect.
• They were more than just friends, it was like a romantic friendship without the labels.
• They were basically in a romantic friendship, but neither of them wanted to admit it.
• Their bond was like a romantic friendship, where they understood each other without having to say a word.