celibacy

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Now that I’ve had some distance from it and can look at it more objectively, I’m finding that people in these testimonials change their behavior, enter into mixed-orientation marriages, or choose celibacy.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2025

Under the Church's by-laws, only monks who took a vow of celibacy can be elected a Catholicos.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

When she turned 35 and ended a relationship, Febos eschewed her familiar, fall-back comforts of sexual intimacy and instead embraced solitude and celibacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

Sharing this sentiment was "Uncut Gems" actress Julia Fox who commented on a TikTok criticizing Bumble, stating she has “2.5 years of celibacy and never been better tbh.”

From Salon • May 15, 2024

One contemporary critic described Les Noces as 'enough to convert intending brides and bridegrooms to celibacy’.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall