• CandleTiger@programming.dev
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    23 hours ago

    I’m straight and married but I say Partner because “wife” and “husband” sounds like a human property arrangement.

    I know at least one other straight couple who says partner because they don’t want to get into a long discussion about why they’re not getting married

    • jpeps@lemmy.world
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      23 hours ago

      Agreed, same situation and we both refer to the other as partner. All our peers generally do the same and it’s very normal (UK).