Wife/Husband

Binomate

Is it just me or does is the word wife the most unsuitable word to its meaning in the English dictionary? You're supposed to love your wife and for some reason it doesn't sound very loving. 'Friend' is suitable for its meaning because 'Friend' has a nice warm sound to it. So why is it that Girlfriend (Boyfriend) sounds a lot more loving than Wife(Husband) when it should be the other way around logically. Maybe I'm talking complete shite, I really don't know. Anyone else feel the same way?

Rb

I think it sounds fine.

Black Swan

Unless you are a swinging single and love being that way, or someone who is in an unloving matchup with a spouse, I don't see the negative connotation attached to husband or wife labels.*






*Could be worse... "My Old Man" or "My Old Woman"

connundrum

Binomate wrote:

So why is it that Girlfriend (Boyfriend) sounds a lot more loving than Wife(Husband) when it should be the other way around logically.

Hmmm...

'Hi, this is my girlfriend. We were wife and husband back in school and are happily married 30 years now'.

I dunno, it just doesn't look right.

the main difference between wife and girlfriend is one added syllable. So we need to make wife into a two syllable word.

ans. wi-ife. Sounds loving enough to me

biko

Binomate wrote:

why is it that Girlfriend (Boyfriend) sounds a lot more loving than Wife(Husband) when it should be the other way around logically

It's all in your head. You think it sounds less loving, I don't.
I also like saying "myself and herself"

WhiteWashMan

my best friend is my wife, and thats just fine by me.

Caliden

Life partners!

Cormic

Wifey and I are very happy with the husband / wife title

chump

get out of my garden ya joker

fifth

Call her the 'wifey' then.

simu

Reproductive Unit ftw tbh

After Atari Jaguar, natuerlich

Keep an eye on this thread, folks - it's classic, quality AH

Lust4Life

The Auld ball and Chain. The Bait and Tackle. The Latter Half. Who needs to say Husband?

Karoma

*shudder*
I was called 'Wifey' by a guy once... I didn't like it.

WhiteWashMan

Karoma wrote:

*shudder*
I was called 'Wifey' by a guy once... I didn't like it.

youre a chick?

fúck me!

Badly Drunk Boy

Caliden wrote:

Life partners!

You're trying make people puke, yeah?

Badly Drunk Boy

'Wife' might sound (phonetically) a bit harsh because it's from Old English, which is nearly German(/Scandanavian.)

Any other connotations are probably from your own personal (or societal) experiences...

seamus

Wife and Husband sound much more serious than Boyfriend and Girlfriend. I've been going out with my SO for seven years now, and we've noticed that our relationship is taken less seriously than those people who say "Wife/Husband" or "Fiancé".

Caliden

Badly Drunk Boy wrote:

'Wife' might sound (phonetically) a bit harsh because it's from Old English, which is nearly German(/Scandanavian.)

Any other connotations are probably from your own personal (or societal) experiences...

ho/pimp

always goes down well

Badly Drunk Boy

Ehhh....that's what I said. Society is to blame...

Karoma

WhiteWashMan wrote:

youre a chick?

fúck me!

...No.


(And no.)

Ruu_Old

Just "c'mere woman" works* well.

Wife sounds fine though. 'Sweehawrt' (in true Dell Boy style is always fun too)


*if you like taking trips to the hospital

Doomspell

tbh I think it sounds fine.

Blue_Lagoon wrote:

"My Old Man" or "My Old Woman"

now that just sounds wrong!

CathyMoran

My beloved sounds cute I think, I also call him darling, calling him my husband in just over 3 weeks will be wierd but I am slowly warming to it.

crosstownk

seamus wrote:

Wife and Husband sound much more serious than Boyfriend and Girlfriend. I've been going out with my SO for seven years now, and we've noticed that our relationship is taken less seriously than those people who say "Wife/Husband" or "Fiancé".

My thoughts exactly. I inoticed the difference in being taken more seriously after I got married. I don't know why it happens, but it does.

CathyMoran

Shane is starting to call me wifey, I love it, it is very cute and very endearing.

Hagar

Doesn't the word "wife" come from the same old English root as "weft" ie the horizontal threads used in weaving? The woman of the house stayed at home weaving etc while the man of the house, now housebound or "husband", took care of the manly jobs like ploughing etc. Both the man and the woman were tied to the family home in different ways. No stigma attached to either fair description of the sharing of the workload of a home.

I must be honest, every time I hear the phrase "house husband" I want to shout "do some research you ignorant baxtard!!"

DilbertPartII

Binomate wrote:

Is it just me or does is the word wife the most unsuitable word to its meaning in the English dictionary? You're supposed to love your wife and for some reason it doesn't sound very loving. 'Friend' is suitable for its meaning because 'Friend' has a nice warm sound to it. So why is it that Girlfriend (Boyfriend) sounds a lot more loving than Wife(Husband) when it should be the other way around logically. Maybe I'm talking complete shite, I really don't know. Anyone else feel the same way?

just don't mind the sound of it...you'll get used to that!;)

The Sweeper

It depends who's saying it. I have some friends who say the word 'wife' in the same voice as the word 'fucking nuisance', or 'thing that is stopping me enjoying myself'. I have other friends who say the word 'wife' in the same voice as 'christmas present' or 'happy days'.

For anyone who ever uses the phrases 'ball and chain', 'her indoors', 'my old lady' - why the fuck did you bother your arse getting marreid in the first place? You're obviously miserable. Why don't you just split up and get on with your life, instead of spending time running your missus down to us, because you know, we're not interested in hearing about it...

Same with 'husband' - I have friends who spit the word 'husband' like a well rinsed mouthwash. Or just the word 'man' - 'that's a typical MAN thing to do'. I always feel that people who can speak about their partners like that are bitter because they can't believe what a mistake they've made.

Miguel_Sanchez

Just use 'Her Indoors'

OliviaM

Sounds perfectly okay with me so far. what's wrong with it?