| schism | Division or separation; specifically, permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause. "Set bounds to our passions by reason, to our errors by truth, and to our schisms by charity." (Eikon Basilike) Greek schism, an act of the English Parliament requiring all teachers to conform to the Established Church, passed in 1714, repealed in 1719. Origin: OE. Scisme, OF. Cisme, scisme, F. Schisme, L. Schisma, Gr, fr. To split; akin to L. Scindere, Skr. Child, and prob. To E. Shed, v.t. (which see); cf. Rescind, Schedule, Zest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| marital counseling | The process whereby a trained counselor assists married couples to resolve problems that arise and trouble them in their relationship; husband and wife are seen by the same counselor in separate and joint counseling sessions focusing on immediate family problems. (05 Mar 2000) |
| marital status | A demographic parameter indicating a person's status with respect to marriage, divorce, widowhood, singleness, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| marital therapy | A form of psychotherapy involving the husband and wife and directed to improving the marital relationship. (12 Dec 1998) |