by Tigersharkcub July 01, 2020
by zombiesarefierce March 27, 2011
That irritating, not especially romantic state that many married couples fall into when they are no longer young and restless- basically, they're friends with benefits and wedding rings. The purpose of this is to prevent passion from interfering with raising their kids. It's a force of nature, and it is incredibly disturbing to watch as it takes place. There is no known cure except divorce.
Bill and Sheryl had been married for fifty seven years and could go for weeks without so much as kissing. Companionate romance strikes again.
by Beckie <33 February 16, 2008
An animal that a human keeps as a companion; pet. This phrase is popular among animal rights activists who find the idea of owning a pet to be exploitative.
by FilmFanatic August 23, 2013
A more sophisticated and likeable way of saying "fuck buddies". Usually people who are "fuck buddies" aren't really friends. "coitus companions" are when two really close friends fuck on the random occasions that they see each other.
by The Mad Crazy Hatter June 09, 2013
the collaborative, amicable and (ironically) emotionally connecting ending of a relationship done when emotionally mature, emotionally healthy people respectfully acknowledge their differing wants and needs and agree together within a context of mutual respect to end the aspects of their relationship which do not serve them, sometimes enabling them to part as friends with love in their hearts.
Mature people in love who find that they just aren't right for each other don't have to find some bullshit reasons to hate each other to justify ending the relationship, they can recognize what isn't working and communicate, to have a companionate breakup.
by Creative Suggestions May 18, 2015
by baked-lit-chick November 11, 2015