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A dowry is the transfer of parental property to a daughter at her marriage (i.e. "inter vivos") rather than at the owner's death (mortis causa). [6] (This is a completely different definition of dowry to that given at the top of the article, which demonstrates how the term ‘dowry’ causes confusion.)
Limerence is a state of mind resulting from romantic feelings for another person. It typically involves intrusive and melancholic thoughts, or tragic concerns for the object of one's affection, along with a desire for the reciprocation of one's feelings and to form a relationship with the object of love.
Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in which two individuals regularly engage in activity together, most often with the intention of evaluating each other's suitability as a partner in a future intimate relationship.
Throughout her marriage to Sinatra, Nancy was a doting wife, cooking for the family and sewing their own clothes, per The New York Times. While she also accompanied him on tour, Nancy heard rumors ...
Ms Ofori-Akuffo was a nurse, supported her mother in charity ventures and was described as “a doting wife, caring mother and a great friend”. Her daughter Samantha was “an upbeat, fun-loving ...
Some might not know that the 53-year-old is a doting father of four. The award-winning actor shares two children—Maya Hawke and Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke—with ex-wife and actress Uma Thurman ...
Dower agreement (Proikosymfono) before wedding at Kastoria, Greece, (1905). Source: Folkloric Museum of Kastoria. Dower is a provision accorded traditionally by a husband or his family, to a wife for her support should she become widowed.
The ill-matched couple, by Lucas Cranach (c. 1550), National Museum in Warsaw. A trophy wife is a wife who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband. The term is often used in a derogatory or disparaging way, implying that the wife in question has little personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, requires substantial expense for maintaining her appearance, is often unintelligent ...