spousal obligations
Wedded partnership responsibilities
Spousal obligations are the duties married partners owe each other—financial support, fidelity, cohabitation, and mutual care.
The term appears mainly in legal contexts: divorce proceedings, prenuptial agreements, and family law.
The court found he had failed to meet his spousal obligations.
What counts as an obligation varies by jurisdiction and era.
- housekeepingDomestic cleaning and upkeep
- household choresRoutine domestic maintenance tasks
- marital contractLegal terms governing marriage
- till death do us partMatrimonial permanence oath
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
in sickness and health · empathy · fidelity · budgeting · financial planning · honesty · emotional support · childcare · trust · alimony · equality · communication · partnership · intimacy · eldercare · understanding · debt management · loyalty
spousal obligationshookup culture
single life · no-strings-attached · friends with benefits · situationship
spousal obligationsself-determination
Control over one's fate
no obligations · personal autonomy · individual rights · individual liberty · marital rights
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