relationships key concepts

• adultery


  voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse
• divorce


  to legally end a marriage
• cohabitation


  to live together in a sexual relationship without being married or in a civil partnership
• commitment


  a sense of dedication and obligation towards something or someone
• contraception


  methods used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant during or following sexual intercourse, e.g. artificial or natural
• gender equality


  when people of all genders enjoy the same rights and opportunities in all aspects of their lives
• responsibilities


  actions or duties you are expected to carry out, such as looking after family members
• roles


  the position, status or function of a person in society, e.g. a police officer, as well as the characteristics expected of them, e.g. to obey the law