Which way of living is not allowed in Germany?

Einbürgerungstest, question 272 German original

Welche Lebensform ist in Deutschland nicht erlaubt?

  1. Mann und Frau sind geschieden und leben mit neuen Partnern zusammen. A man and a woman are divorced and live with new partners.
  2. Zwei Frauen leben zusammen. Two women live together.
  3. Ein alleinerziehender Vater lebt mit seinen zwei Kindern zusammen. A single father lives with his two children.
  4. Ein Mann ist mit zwei Frauen zur selben Zeit verheiratet. A man is married to two women at the same time.
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Correct answer: Ein Mann ist mit zwei Frauen zur selben Zeit verheiratet. A man is married to two women at the same time.

Why?

In Germany, being married to more than one person at a time is forbidden and a criminal offence. Divorced people living with new partners, two women living together and single parents are all entirely legal ways of living. Since 2017, two people of the same sex can also marry.

Key term: Lebensform = way of living

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