australian culture and customs
find out how australians do things, how we see the world and the world sees us
10 things about sex, love and relationships in Australia
- it’s quite acceptable to live together as a couple in Australia without being married even if you have children
- more and more often younger teenagers engage in sex regularly
- it is quite legal to have a gay or lesbian partner
- it is culturally acceptable to have sex before marriage and most people do
- you can get married in a church or other religious place but you don’t have to; a civic ceremony is all that is required to make a legal marriage
- it is against Australian law and culture to have more than one husband or one wife at a time
- divorce is quite acceptable and legal in Australian culture. The government dictates our laws, not religion
- it is against the law for adults (18years+) to have sex with children. Paedophilia is illegal and a very serious crime
- incest is culturally taboo and against the law
- rape against a female or male is absolutely unacceptable and against the law
If you want to be sure you don’t disgust the person you fancy, you’d better have a look at this page too! And maybe here as well to find out about the hidden rules of personal space.
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australian culture and customs 
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Is cheating on your spouse or bf/gf accepted as well?
No. It happens, of course but secretly and, if discovered, will often lead to the end of the relationship.
it’s quite acceptable to live together as a couple in Australia without being married even if you have children … so what will be the status of the children . ..If the parents are not legally married …If they live out of the relationship what happens ?
Generally the law for married people applies to de facto (unmarried) couples with children too. We don’t discriminate against children born out of wedlock.