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Take your partners...

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winterwhite Sat 07-May-22 14:59:02

I remember when in the '80s and '90s the word 'partner' seemed odd applied to personal relationships on the grounds that it belonged to tennis playing etc.
Now in the 2020s the use of husband and wife for same sex partners makes me wince a bit, as does boyfriend and girlfriend for people above about 30, while there seems no word left for long-term opposite sex partners living as a married couple (or indeed 'civil partners'). There seems to be some paucity of language here. Any thoughts?

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Hithere Sat 07-May-22 19:15:57

Gentleman caller was the nickname of a serial killer in "along came a spider"

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Jaxjacky Sat 07-May-22 19:17:35

I thought a paramour was a married woman’s illicit lover? May well be wrong.

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HowVeryDareYou Sat 07-May-22 20:31:56

I sometimes refer to my husband as Him Indoors. He called me The Old Nag. My friend tells me about her "hubby". I can't stand that term.

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Kim19 Sat 07-May-22 20:39:12

Partner always relates to business for me. Bidie in sounds fun and cosy. Think other half is my favourite but not very helpful in gender recognition I suppose.

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Audi10 Sun 08-May-22 21:39:20

I don’t mind any of the names but I’m not a fan of my old man or my old woman

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AmberSpyglass Sun 08-May-22 21:50:46

Why on Earth would it be odd to hear same sex couples referring to their husband or wife?

And as for ‘gay’ marriage - well, mine definitely ain’t straight! And the other MrsAmberSpyglass is very definitely my wife.

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Fennel Sun 08-May-22 22:36:39

These m/f relationships without the blessing of the church are more common in France Or were.
I once went to see our insurance agent there and he looked miserable, talking to someone on the phone- "Ma concubine m'a quitte".
I didn't blame her. He wasn't a nice person.

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Callistemon21 Sun 08-May-22 22:44:56

AGAA4

I don't think it matters how people want to refer to the person they live with. It's their choice. An 88 year old lady I used to know had a man friend. He was 89 so a bit old to be her boyfriend.

In the old days he would be known as "her gentleman caller".

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Callistemon21 Sun 08-May-22 22:46:05

Hithere

Gentleman caller was the nickname of a serial killer in "along came a spider"

Oh no!!
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BlueSky Sun 08-May-22 23:34:25

Now it’s ‘Car friend (with benefits)’. grin

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AGAA4 Mon 09-May-22 09:44:39

BlueSky

Now it’s ‘Car friend (with benefits)’. grin

I would like one of those. Does it mean he would he/she would help with the driving, the shopping and take rubbish to the tip. That sort of thing? ?

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