serial monogamy

Definition

The practice of having a succession of (especially short) monogamous relationships with different people.

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonym: serial polygamy (derogatory)"
• "Living together without marriage, [...], serial monogamy (with one divorce after another), [...] — these are all gropings toward some new form of man-woman relationship for the future."
• "For some adolescents, serial monogamy — or a succession of 'permanent' relationships — is the norm, confirming earlier findings with American adolescents reported by Sorensen (1973)."