coupledom
State of pairing
Coupledom is the state of being part of a romantic couple.
The word often carries a slightly ironic or wry tone, acknowledging both the comforts and constraints of paired life: After years of coupledom, she'd forgotten how to be alone.
It can suggest the insular world couples create together, sometimes to the exclusion of single friends.
Making a dwelling
- domesticityLife centered around home
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- housekeepingDomestic cleaning and upkeep
- routineRegular sequence of actions
Deep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- promiseCommitment to act
vow · engagement · bond · constancy · steadfastness · monogamy · exclusivity · faithfulness
State of proximity
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- romanceLove and its excitement
- passionIntense emotional drive
connection · bonding · embrace · chemistry · warmth · cuddling · vulnerability · trust
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- duoTwo working together
- pairingJoining two together
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
complement · equals · synergy · cooperative · counterpart · balance · compromise · coordination
nesting
Making a dwelling
- domesticityLife centered around home
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- housekeepingDomestic cleaning and upkeep
togetherness
State of close connection
pair · item · inseparable · taken · partner · spouse · sweetheart
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
promise · vow · engagement · bond · constancy · steadfastness · monogamy · exclusivity · faithfulness · pledge
closeness
State of proximity
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- romanceLove and its excitement
passion · connection · bonding · embrace · chemistry · warmth · cuddling · vulnerability · trust · sensuality
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- duoTwo working together
- pairingJoining two together
tandem · complement · equals · synergy · cooperative · counterpart · balance · compromise · coordination
coupledomsinglehood
Unmarried state
bachelorhood · single life · spinsterhood · unattached · unpartnered
- coupled withIn conjunction with