bitter end to bede ja miala na kolokwium

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divorce
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the official ending of a marriage
life-altering
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having an effect strong enough to change someone’s life
cornerstone
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something of great importance that everything else depends on (Effective communication is the cornerstone of a healthy marriage)
spouse
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a person’s husband or wife
extramarital affair
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a sexual relationship between a married person and someone they are not married to
profound
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felt or experienced very strongly, in an extreme way (His mothers death had a very profound effect on him)
infidelity
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having a sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband or wife (she could not forgive him for his many infidelities with her own mother, it was a breach of trust)
breach of trust
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a failure to act of resposibly for someone who has given you something to keep safe
insurmountable obstacle
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problem that cannot be dealt successfully
erode the bond
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a gradually destruction of the relationship (over time, the absence can erond the bond between partners, making them distant form eachother)
heading in different directions
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to have different goals in life
substance abuse
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the use of drugs or alcohol in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the indiduals or others (if he never stays sober, we are talking about a substance abuse)
strain a marriage to its limits
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put the pressure on marriage (they strain their marriage to its limits by not talking to eachother)
domestic abuse
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a pattern of abusive behavior towards an intimate partner in a dating or family relationship where the abuser exerts power and control over the victim (her father used to beat her when she was young, she is the survivor of domestic abuse)
distress
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a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain (Her university caused her extreme emotional distress)
face something
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to deal with something difficult (She had to face her mother in law, that intimaditing monster)
reconcile
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to find a way in which two different situations or beliefs can agree and exist together (It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion)
bitter end
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bad end of a situation (they relationship came to the bitter end)
prenuptial agreement
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an official document signed by two people before their marriage, that states what happens to their possessions and children after an eventual divorce (he asked her to sign prenuptial agreement before they got engaged)
acrimonious divorce
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an end of marriage, full of anger and arguments
custody battle
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a legal fight between two divorced parents about who will take care of their child/children (They have a custody battle over their five children)
high-profile breakups
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Breakups attracting much attention (Their high-profile breakup was a public scandal)
amicable
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pleasant and friendly behaviour, despite a diffcult situation. (They were divorced but their manner was perfectly amicable, because of their children)
allegations
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a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal

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