MSN: Catherine of Valois broke the rules, married a servant, and gave birth to a dynasty that would change England forever.
Catherine of Valois broke the rules, married a servant, and gave birth to a dynasty that would change England forever.
After a valid wedding, the marrying parties acquire the status of married persons and, while the marriage persists, a man is called a husband. In heterosexual marriages the woman is called a wife; in same-sex marriages between males, each male is called a husband.
Someone's husband is the man they are married to. Eva married her husband Jack in 1957. Are they husband and wife? If you husband something valuable, you use it carefully and do not waste it. Husbanding precious resources was part of rural life. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
to manage or use carefully: to husband one's resources. hus band (huz′ bənd), n. a married man, esp. when considered in relation to his wife. British Terms a manager. [Archaic.]a prudent or frugal manager. to manage, esp. with prudent economy. conserve: to husband one's resources. [Archaic.] marry. to find a husband for. cultivate. hus′band er, n.
Wife secret: I have a desire I act out with men who aren't my husband.
A wife must respect her husband and in-laws, while responsibly fulfilling her household duties. For a successful marriage, patience and emotional fulfillment are important factors.
UK /ˈsɪstə wʌɪf/ noun (in a polygamous society) any of the women married to the same man her mother and her sister wives live in different homes Examples She pestered her husband to take Elizabeth as a sister wife. Occasionally, one wife will act as midwife and help deliver their sister wife's baby.