06-09-2015, 02:47 AM
LJay Wrote:Odd that so far the term spouse has not come up. It is completely inclusive and well established. Why not use it?
To me, husband has a connotation of "caretaker" that I see in historical context as evidence of the ownership of a wife. Why not something more neutral?
I am not, as a rule, a fan of political correctitude, but spouse comes ready made and seems not to carry a lot of baggage.
Actually, I find using the term "spouse" quite uncomfortable. I called Carl everything from "partner" to "lover" before we married, but I am quite comfortable with "Husband" now that we are married.
~Beaux