Spouse
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, searchThe term spouse generally refers to a partner in a marriage Marriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found. Such a union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks:
- Husband A husband is a male participant in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the husband regarding his spouse and others, and his status in the community and in law, varies between cultures and has varied over time, referring to a male
- Wife A wife is a female partner in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the wife regarding her spouse and others, and her status in the community and in law, varies between cultures and has varied over time, referring to a female
- In some usages, a partner in a civil union A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to marriage. Civil unions can often come under other terms such as registered partnership and civil partnership. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights, benefits,, domestic partnership A domestic partnership is a legal or personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by marriage nor a civil union. However, in some jurisdictions, such as Australia, New Zealand, the United States of Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and California, a domestic partnership is almost or common-law marriage Common-law marriage, sometimes called de facto marriage, informal marriage or marriage by habit and repute, is a form of interpersonal status which is legally recognized in some jurisdictions as a marriage even though no legally recognized marriage ceremony is performed or civil marriage contract is entered into or the marriage registered in a
See also
- Bride Depending on the location, religion, and style of the wedding, this group may include only the individual people that are marrying, or it may include one or more brides, grooms , maids of honor, bridesmaids, best men, groomsmen, flower girls, page boys and ringbearers
- Bride of Christ The Bride of Christ is one of the metaphors used in the New Testament. It is mainly taken from Revelation 21:9-10:, a metaphor for the Ecclesia (church), likening the relationship between Christians and Jesus
- Work spouses A work spouse is a co-worker with whom one shares a special relationship, having bonds similar to those of a marriage; such as, special confidences, loyalties, shared jokes and experiences, and an unusual degree of honesty or openness. The work spouse is a potentially key relationship when one's actual spouse or boy/girlfriend is not able to, a pair of co-workers sharing emotional bonds similar to those in a marriage
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