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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

after the ceremony

❌ husband/wife

✅ official other half = Olaf

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've a friend who - when in an ornery mood - refers to his wife as his "ex girlfriend" and describes their wedding day as the day they broke up, since she lost the title of "girlfriend."

[–] DrWorm@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

It was not, and I'm sorry to say I don't get the reference.

[–] four@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've heard people say "my girlfriend at the time... now wife"

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Indeed, I tend to go with "then-girlfriend"; if it's relevant to the conversation, I'll add "now wife." Occasionally I think I've said some form of "the woman who is now my wife."

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

Spouse-to-be

[–] railwhale@lemmy.nz 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I love when I work with my broom to cleans the house. Saves so much time.

[–] ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

German here to ruin the party: while the German word for broom (der Besen) is masculine grammar wise it is used to refer to someone's (grumpy) wife in some areas of Germany. We just can't help it :(

[–] riot@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

I feel that. In Danish, broom (kost) is also used as an insult towards a woman. Not specifically a grumpy woman though, just a pejorative term for any woman.

[–] nicolauz@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have a more difficult question: If I'm the best man, the broom can call me that. "This is my best man, Nico"

What is the broom to me? "This is my broom" clearly doesn't work.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago

You would use the, not my.

This is the broom and their betrothed.

Or use the universal "homie".