Free union
The "love outside the box" symbol for Polyamory, non-monogamy, and LGBTQ.
This article is about a union between two persons that has no religious or civil recognition. For the village of Free Union, Virginia, see Free Union, Virginia.
A free union is a union between two persons that lacks any publicly recognised bond (either civil or religious marriage).[1]
Roman Catholic criticism
The expression "free union" includes situations such as concubinage, rejection of marriage as such, or inability to make long-term commitments.[2] According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, being in a "free union" is a grave offence against the dignity of marriage,[3] which it sees as a Sacrament.[4]
See also
- Self-uniting marriage
- Cohabitation
- Common-law marriage
- Concubinage
- Criticism of marriage
- Domestic partnership
- Free love
- Intimate relationship
- Marriage
- Open relationship
- Polyamory
References
- ↑ "Familiaris Consortio". Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 1981-11-22. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ↑ Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2390
- ↑ Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2400
- ↑ "Sacrament of Marriage". Catholic Encyclopedia. [www.newadvent.org/cathen/09707a.htm]