How do you refer to your 'significant other'?

When saying (oh went out with the woman for a meal last week) kind of thing :P
 
Crikey, have I fallen through a time warp into a northern working men's club in about 1976?

I refer to my wife as "my wife" when I'm talking to people who don't know her name. "My better half" would certainly be appropriate, since I feel I am incomplete without her and I'd rather lose my right arm than lose her, but it sounds contrived and insincere. So "my wife" it is.
 
Lol I was thinking that, although part of me cant help but wonder how many are either single or are actually the ones who will have to ask for permission outside the big talk of the forum ;)
 
StewartR said:
Crikey, have I fallen through a time warp into a northern working men's club in about 1976?

I refer to my wife as "my wife" when I'm talking to people who don't know her name. "My better half" would certainly be appropriate, since I feel I am incomplete without her and I'd rather lose my right arm than lose her, but it sounds contrived and insincere. So "my wife" it is.
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Someone has their internet browsing history checked ;):exit:




...just kidding ahah, some people are actually nice to their *insert* :LOL:
 
dejongj said:
Lol I was thinking that, although part of me cant help but wonder how many are either single or are actually the ones who will have to ask for permission outside the big talk of the forum ;)
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I'm single and so is my wife.
 
The current Mrs L. ( surname begins with L ) we've been married 31 years this year so she is the current Mrs. Don't want her to get too complacent!!
 
paul139 said:
The current Mrs L. ( surname begins with L ) we've been married 31 years this year so she is the current Mrs. Don't want her to get too complacent!!
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Always on the lookout for the future ex Mrs L eh? :lol:
 
Yv said:
Don't get me started, it is a subject that has bothered me for such a long time with no resolution and is specific to 'co-habiting' couples like me and him. Husband or wife is fine as a description, but when you aren't married? Partner, significant other, both sound way too business like and clinical. We are in our middle age, boyfriend/girlfriend just sounds ridiculous at our age. Still have not come up with an appropriate, affectionate without being too twee word to use when mentioning him. :( I can of course think of many derogatory terms... :LOL: [as can he for me]

As to the HTMBO/STMBO etc, I think most are tongue in cheek and there is an expectation between couples to have some financial respect for each other and not go mad without some kind of discussion, but small amounts are usually acceptable unless you really are feeling the pinch financially. Serious question though, people are very good at disguising their financial circumstances online [both if really skint and really flush and anything in between, it is no one else's business], you can't be sure the chap you mentioned could 'obviously' afford the accessory unless you are their bank manager, so unfair to judge.
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"... and my oldest child, 'Yv's Geza'" Mrs S, or Sharon, maintains she has 3 kids, one is significantly older than the other two, and much more a pain in the ar$e!
 
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My wife, Social secretary, Senior Management, or witchypoo, depending on the audience.
I was warned before we were wed that if I referred to her as 'the' wife, I would only do it once :)
 
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