Spouse

Spouse

A is a partner in a marriage, civil union, domestic partnership or common-law marriage. The term is gender neutral, whereas a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse is a wife.

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Famous quotes containing the word spouse:

    “Betray, kind husband, Thy spouse to our sights,
    And let mine amorous soul court Thy mild Dove,
    Who is most true and pleasing to Thee then
    When she is embraced and open to most men.”
    —John Donne (1572–1631)

    “An early-rising man ... a good spouse but a bad husband.”
    —Gabriel García Márquez (b. 1928)

    “His hands make money outside; his spouse saves money at home.”
    —Chinese proverb.