child-free
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3ADJ.
many
VERB + CHILD-FREE
choose, studies
CHILD-FREE + NOUN
marriages
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adj
Of a person or couple, having no children, biological, step, or adopted, as a matter of choice.
Persons who choose to have child-free marriages tend to be stereotyped by friends and relatives as deviant, self-centered, or immature (Somers, 1993).
Indeed, the tenor of the book was a direct invitation to confront the challenge that there may be benefits to choosing a childfree lifestyle.
Of an area, where children are excluded.
A writer in the Economist in 1998 also suggested creating more comfortable environments for themselves by excluding children: "All airlines, trains and restaurants should create child-free zones."
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3Persons who choose to have child-free marriages tend to be stereotyped by friends and relatives as deviant, self-centered, or immature (Somers, 1993).
WiktionaryIndeed, the tenor of the book was a direct invitation to confront the challenge that there may be benefits to choosing a childfree lifestyle.
WiktionaryMany studies of child-free marriages indicate a higher degree of marital adjustment or satisfaction than is found among couples with children.
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