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Why do people use the term "my partner"?
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07-18-2023, 04:03 PM | #23 |
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That being said, there are couples who CANNOT get legally married. At that point, "girlfriend" just doesn't cover it. If both are participating in the partnership and contributing (personally and financially), then "girlfriend" again isn't quite to par. This has NOTHING to do with political correctness. It has to do with respect. But, to some extent, this has alighted some social realities. We have a significant number of people who don't respect other people's relationships and relationship choices. That's their problem, and I don't really care what they have to say - when you can't offer common respect to your fellow person, you don't deserve it either. Shawn |
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07-18-2023, 04:19 PM | #25 | |
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So, "partner" can refer to marriages just fine, and do fit your prototype. Shawn |
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07-18-2023, 04:25 PM | #27 |
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Considering some people's behavior in marriages, fear of wedding cake may be real, and totally justifiable. But, I consider refusal to sign a prenuptial agreement a tacit admission to an agenda of subterfuge and usury.
Some people are comfortable with that kind of marriage. I am not. To each his own. I'll respect your choices. Shawn |
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07-18-2023, 04:27 PM | #28 | |
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Somebody you live with.....who helps pay the bills....participates in shared agendas....and advances the needs of the unit..... Just needs another term. Whatever we wanna call it. Cause "live in" just doesn't seem respectful. Shawn |
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07-18-2023, 04:37 PM | #30 |
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While true, I'm pretty sure if you refer to your wife/spouse/girlfriend/partner/significant other as
"the bitch" pretty sure that won't go over well. Semantics mean something to some people. Not saying anybody has to respect or accept my thoughts. But that should be understood. Shawn |
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The wife is THE bitch. The dog is the OTHER bitch In private company, or maybe one or two of her nieces' presence.
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Hence the explanation "In private company"
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To acquaintances and people I don't know, I refer to my wife as "my beloved" or "my beloved wife" or "my wife". To friends I use her first name. I could call work colleagues "partners", but would never call them "beloved(s)". If I do not know the relation status of someone I use "your significant other".
I know people who register their wife in their mobile phone contact list or BMW memory buttons as "The Boss".
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If you’re 20 years old in Mississippi, and your intended is also 20, unless one of you is pregnant, you can’t get married.
Lots of other caveats, including life issues. If you’re Brittany Spears under a conservator ship, you cannot get married. Shawn |
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The simple answer is it started to show solidarity for a social issue, and then people got used to it so it stuck.
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And leave it up to the current Court? I doubt they’ll strike down any laws prohibiting gay couple marriage. And I disagree with your interpretation. Bunches of unmarried domestic relationships use “partner” now. If that was an outgrowth of support for a social issue, that’s beyond my ability to say, and yours as well. We don’t know what everybody thinks, unless you’re psychic. Shawn |
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