Meaning of serial monogamy | Babel Free

Definitions

The practice of having a succession of (especially short) monogamous relationships with different people.

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Examples

“Near-synonym: serial polygamy (derogatory)”

“Living together without marriage, [...], serial monogamy (with one divorce after another), [...] — these are all gropings toward some new form of man-woman relationship for the future.”

“For some adolescents, serial monogamy — or a succession of 'permanent' relationships — is the norm, confirming earlier findings with American adolescents reported by Sorensen (1973).”

“If serial monogamy is the norm, even if individuals have many partners over time, the virus is trapped within relationships and gets around slowly.”

“Pawley was, of course, not the last man to suffer from Taylor's serial monogamy, with the Hollywood star marrying eight times in her life.”

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