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Is It Time For All Couples To Use The Term “Partner”?

by Ashley Austrew

Boyfriend or girlfriend. Husband or wife. Significant other. Bae. There are a lot of different words one could
Is First Partner the future?

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who is married to California’s newest governor, Gavin Newsom, recently made he

In an interview with the Daily Democrat in August 2018, before her husband was elected, Newsom mused t

A little history …

Partner has traditionally been used by same same sex couples, particularly throughout the many decades d
The pros and cons of partner

For some, the word partner is seen as secondary to husband or wife and as slightly too transactional to ade

For others, the word partner is viewed as something even deeper than simply being a “husband” or a “wife.”
So, is it time for all couples to start using partner?

Well, it’s not that simple.

There are some who feel that straight people using the word partner are appropriating a term that holds rea

Not everyone shares those feelings, of course, but the word partner holds different significance for different
Are there other options?

For those who identify as straight and are married, a better word to use might be spouse. The word spouse

Of course, the word spouse doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. For those who find it awkward, there are othe

Jennifer Siebel Newsom may be right in eschewing her First Lady title, but the move certainly highlights a n

Ashley Austrew is a freelance writer from Omaha, Nebraska. Her work has been published at Cosmopolitan

For more by Ashley, read: “Why Can’t Women Swear?”

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Is It Time For All Couples To Use The Term “Partner”?

by Ashley Austrew

Boyfriend or girlfriend. Husband or wife. Significant other. Bae. There are a lot of different words one cou
Is First Partner the future?

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who is married to California’s newest governor, Gavin Newsom, recently made

In an interview with the Daily Democrat in August 2018, before her husband was elected, Newsom muse

A little history …

Partner has traditionally been used by same same sex couples, particularly throughout the many decade
The pros and cons of partner

For some, the word partner is seen as secondary to husband or wife and as slightly too transactional to a

For others, the word partner is viewed as something even deeper than simply being a “husband” or a “wif
So, is it time for all couples to start using partner?

Well, it’s not that simple.

There are some who feel that straight people using the word partner are appropriating a term that holds r

Not everyone shares those feelings, of course, but the word partner holds different significance for differe
Are there other options?

For those who identify as straight and are married, a better word to use might be spouse. The word spou

Of course, the word spouse doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. For those who find it awkward, there are o

Jennifer Siebel Newsom may be right in eschewing her First Lady title, but the move certainly highlights a
 Video Slang Quizzes Quotes Word Facts Trends Crossword more

Is It Time For All Couples To Use The Term “Partner”?

by Ashley Austrew

Boyfriend or girlfriend. Husband or wife. Significant other. Bae. There are a lot of different words one cou
Is First Partner the future?

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who is married to California’s newest governor, Gavin Newsom, recently made

In an interview with the Daily Democrat in August 2018, before her husband was elected, Newsom muse

A little history …

Partner has traditionally been used by same same sex couples, particularly throughout the many decade
The pros and cons of partner

For some, the word partner is seen as secondary to husband or wife and as slightly too transactional to a

For others, the word partner is viewed as something even deeper than simply being a “husband” or a “wi
So, is it time for all couples to start using partner?

Well, it’s not that simple.

There are some who feel that straight people using the word partner are appropriating a term that holds r

Not everyone shares those feelings, of course, but the word partner holds different significance for differe
Are there other options?

For those who identify as straight and are married, a better word to use might be spouse. The word spou

Of course, the word spouse doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. For those who find it awkward, there are o

Jennifer Siebel Newsom may be right in eschewing her First Lady title, but the move certainly highlights a

Ashley Austrew is a freelance writer from Omaha, Nebraska. Her work has been published at Cosmopoli

For more by Ashley, read: “Why Can’t Women Swear?”

Previous
Next

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Did One Man Write the First Great English Dictionary All by Himself?

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Is It Time For All Couples To Use The Term “Partner”?

by Ashley Austrew

Boyfriend or girlfriend. Husband or wife. Significant other. Bae. There are a lot of different words one could
Is First Partner the future?

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who is married to California’s newest governor, Gavin Newsom, recently made he

In an interview with the Daily Democrat in August 2018, before her husband was elected, Newsom mused

A little history …

Partner has traditionally been used by same same sex couples, particularly throughout the many decades
The pros and cons of partner

For some, the word partner is seen as secondary to husband or wife and as slightly too transactional to ade

For others, the word partner is viewed as something even deeper than simply being a “husband” or a “wife.
So, is it time for all couples to start using partner?

Well, it’s not that simple.

There are some who feel that straight people using the word partner are appropriating a term that holds rea

Not everyone shares those feelings, of course, but the word partner holds different significance for differen
Are there other options?
 Video Slang Quizzes Quotes Word Facts Trends Crossword more

Is It Time For All Couples To Use The Term “Partner”?

by Ashley Austrew

Boyfriend or girlfriend. Husband or wife. Significant other. Bae. There are a lot of different words one could us
Is First Partner the future?

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who is married to California’s newest governor, Gavin Newsom, recently made head

In an interview with the Daily Democrat in August 2018, before her husband was elected, Newsom mused tha

A little history …

Partner has traditionally been used by same same sex couples, particularly throughout the many decades du
The pros and cons of partner

For some, the word partner is seen as secondary to husband or wife and as slightly too transactional to adequ

For others, the word partner is viewed as something even deeper than simply being a “husband” or a “wife.” P
So, is it time for all couples to start using partner?

Well, it’s not that simple.

There are some who feel that straight people using the word partner are appropriating a term that holds real s

Not everyone shares those feelings, of course, but the word partner holds different significance for different pe
Are there other options?

For those who identify as straight and are married, a better word to use might be spouse. The word spouse re

Of course, the word spouse doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. For those who find it awkward, there are other