Husband

Husband

A husband is a male lifetime partner in a marital relationship. The rights and obligations of the husband regarding his spouse and others, and his status in the community and in law, vary between cultures and has varied over time. In a heterosexual relationship, a man's spouse would be his wife.

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Famous quotes containing the word husband:

    As the husband is, the wife is: thou art mated with a clown,
    Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)

    They all laughed
    when the young girl
    who had just borne her first child
    said “Enough of what my husband says”
    over and over again.
    Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)

    When her husband clutches at her dress,
    she lowers her face,
    her modesty aroused.
    When he wants a wild embrace,
    she shyly secrets away
    her limbs.
    She can’t say a word
    and bestows her gaze
    on her beaming friends.
    A new wife suffers
    with shame
    the first time she makes love.
    Amaru (c. seventh century A.D.)