Romance, Marriage, and Divorce Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions related to romantic relationships, wedding traditions, and the official end of marriage based on the lecture transcript.

date

A planned romantic meeting

went out with

Had a romantic relationship with

broke up

The relationship ended

serious relationship

Important romantic relationship

get to know

Became friends with

got engaged

Formally agreed to marry

a couple of

Two, perhaps three

marriage

The time when you are married

got married

Became husband and wife

ceremony

An important public event

wedding

The ceremony when people get married

reception

The wedding party

honeymoon

A holiday just after getting married

wedding anniversary

A day that is exactly one or more years after an important event

celebration

A time when you do something you enjoy because it is a special day

divorce

When a marriage officially ends

go wrong

Become a problem

alone / on her own

Without other people

give up

Stop doing

leave

Stop living with me

got divorced

The marriage officially ended

bride

A woman on her wedding day

groom

A man on his wedding day