A new identity for committed couples
By Kathleen McKiernan
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Wakefield attorney, Debra L. Chernick, was lost for words until her life partner resolved a household catastrophe one year ago and she blurted out that he was as wonderful as any para-hubby could be.
From her experience and this domestic interaction came the word Chernick was looking for to resolve and give meaning to a situation that many couples face; Para-Kin.
According to the word’s creator, “para” means to support or to stand next to, such as para-legal or para-medic might do professionally.
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