Taken from the dictionary
the ( before a vowel; before a consonant)
a. Used before singular or plural nouns and noun phrases that denote particular, specified persons or things: the baby; the dress I wore.
I think wife fits in this category quite well !
Do you have any objections to me referring to my mother in law as "the monster in law" ?
Not married myself and refer to my partner as "my partner" but don't really have a problem with people saying "the wife". I think most people would only use it when writing though as ive never had anyone introduced to me in person as "this is the wife"
Well if you wanna be pedantic if you're not married you don't have a mother in law....
And no, I don't care how you refer to her, this whole thread is just for a laugh....
well it all depends in what context you need to use that pharse really, it would be pointless me saying, " well donna took a dislike to that" because you dont know who donna is!, but if i said " my/the wife took a dislike to that" then you would know who i was talking about.
perhaps we need a thread on members and their wife/partners
I just think if you said 'my wife' it seems as if you care about her, to me 'the wife' objectivises her.
But hey, it's up to you......
Have you stopped taking those tablets?
Chill out man. It's Common English usage and, in the correct context, it matters not.
The present Mrs Bloo agrees with me!
It is common english usage - does that make it right?
I'm not saying I'm Right mind, just have my opinion......:shrug:
Good rant! enjoyed that.
I don't like it myself, its a demeaning type of reference overall isn't it. ... I do however think most use it a little 'tongue in cheek' and the users are probably in real life very decent overall. I've loads of mates who often refer to their wives as 'her indoors' or some other demeaning phrase, its a game for most.... believe me the girls returning phrases are far more constructive, and usually brutally close to the truth. ...Ouch. :
He He He... Deservedly so mostly! and fair play to the girls. Glad you like it btw, it's all for a laugh, at me, at 'the' wives, at 'the' monster, er, mother in law, whatever....
If I referred to my wife as Emma, none of you would have the faintest clue who I was talking about.
In this context, "my wife", or even "the wife" or "the missus" is fine. And I'm certainly not offended if on the forums she uses that she refers to me as "her / the husband" - as long as its not 'hubby' as I can't stand that phrase.
Glad to hear it!
personally i use the term the wife, in jest mostly but the wife knows i do and doesnt mind.
Nice lady...
Do you know why women get married in white?
All domestic appliances come in white.........
Got any new ones?.....
Typing "my Wife" just seems a bit twee, "the Wife" implies a much more robust/equal relationship.
IMO etc
Twee? Not in touch with our feminine side are we? Typing 'my wife' challenging the sexual orientation in some way?
This thread is funny. I'm a wife and can tell you it bothers me not one single jot to be called 'the wife'! In fact I will go as far as to say I like it : It took me long enough to become the wife, any reference to it still makes me tingle
:1st: AT BLOODY LAST!! You get a barrow full of points......
I looked in on a forum about scrapbooking and the shorthand used was DH, DD etc., for "dear husband", "dear daughter" etc. Suggested abbreviations blokes could use: MW, TW, HI, TOC, TOB, TSB, MSW, OAWRPP and not forgetting DW. Simple, eh?
I think one would have to be...
It would be 'the sheep' if only she could could cook and wash me undies...
Bore Da i'ch chi! What part of Wales are you from then bach?
Is the Mad in front of Marco for a reason?
Maybe the 'the' is there to denote her legendary status (in the husbands life anyway) like in 'The Rolling Stones' for example.
ps the above is meant in jest, it's been a long day, no need to rant at me, honest.
He He He :nuts:
'The other half' is always mentioning how much time/money 'the wife' spends with/on Nikons.....which I quite like, because as yet he hasn't opted for walking me back down the aisle so I can only assume he is referring to someone else
You sound like the girl of my dreams...
