Question

Steve and Mary are married and then get a divorce. Steve then marries Rachel, and they get a divorce, too. Steve remarries Mary and lives with her until she dies. After Mary’s death, Steve marries Beth and lives with her until his death. Steve’s life would be an example of:

A.polygamy.
B.polygyny.
C.serial monogamy.
D.polyandry.

Answer 1

Answer: C. Serial monogamy

Explanation: Serial monogamy is when one is in multiple marital or sexual relations one after the other, but it is always the case that one is with only one person in a marriage or relationship for a certain period of time. This is therefore a kind of monogamy because there is always only one partner until the divorce or breakup, when entering into a marriage or relationship with someone else, also monogamous. It's the practice of someone like Steve in this case, who has been married and divorced multiple times.