Definition of artisan. 1  1 : a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson a skilled artisan. 2  2 : a person or company that produces something (such as cheese or wine) in limited quantities often using traditional methods âoften used before another noun artisan breads.
PHOTO: Everett Collection. Once upon a time, cheating was defined only as a physical affair in which two people engaged in sexual activities outside their primary relationship. Today there are various definitions of cheating, ranging from emotional to physical, and steps in between. In some parts of the world (bonjour, France!), having a lover outside your relationship isn't necessarily stigmatized or unusual.
Common-law marriage, also known as sui juris marriage, informal marriage, marriage by habit and repute, or marriage in fact is a legal framework in a limited number of jurisdictions where a couple is legally considered married, without that couple having formally registered their relation as a civil or religious marriage.