to participate in extracurricular activities
To join clubs, sports, or music classes outside school.
Will
A legally enforceable declaration of how a person wishes his or her property to be distributed after death
Bachelorette/Bachelor party
A party before getting married
Empty nest syndrome
the feelings of sadness or loneliness that accompany children's leaving home and entering adulthood
kindergarten
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
Baby shower
A celebration before a baby is born
Bachelor
a man who has not married
Crossroads in life
Paths you must choose in life which can shape you forever.
to pop the question
to ask someone to marry you
milestones
an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.
to fall out with
to have a disagreement and stop being friends
Get a promotion
to reach a higher position at work
to have ups and downs
to have a good (bad times)
to go on a gap year/to take a gap year
Taking a year off, often to travel or work before further studies.
Expats
expatriates, people living in a foreign country
Become estranged
lacking interest in someone
Generational gap
a difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values.
mortgage
a specific type of loan that is used to buy real estate
Downsize to a smaller home
Move to a smaller home
loan
A debt evidenced by a "note," which specifies the principal amount, interest rate and date of repayment
Life expectancy
A figure indicating how long, on average, a person may be expected to live
to tie the knot
to get married
Financial independence
the ability to fund a desired lifestyle without relying on income from another individual
to fall head over heels in love
to start to love someone a lot
Next of kin
Your closest living relative
to drift apart
to become less close to someone
bachelorette
a young woman who is not married
to hit it off
to quickly become good friends with
have a crush on someone
to start to have romantic feelings for someone (you aren't dating yet)
spinster
an elderly unmarried woman
Honeymoon
a holiday for two people who have just got married