cohabitation

/ kəʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the state or condition of living together as husband and wife without being married

2. (of political parties) the state or condition of cooperating for specific purposes without forming a coalition

Example Sentences

According to the complaint, Geffen then cut Michaels off, demanded a divorce and denied Michaels financial support “commensurate with his lifestyle” and his share of assets acquired during their cohabitation.

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“To assume that simply having a child obligates people to marry and take on the duties of cohabitation and mutual support feels suffocating,” Lee wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.

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There have been three periods of cohabitation in the past:

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“Marriage is the union of man and woman under Christ … and the church does not accept the cohabitation of its members in any form other than marriage,” the Ecumenical Patriarchate said.

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My strictest rule involves what Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin call “cookie cohabitation” in “Fabulous Modern Cookies”: Always store each type separately.

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