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RE: ...the wife - 2/14/2008 6:01:38 AM
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_Cinderella_
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My husband sometimes refers to me was "the wife." I wish he wouldn't do that. Whenever I hear him say it I say, "I have a name!"
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RE: ...the wife - 2/14/2008 6:07:55 AM
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agapetos
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Words aren't disrespectful, the intention is. Actually, words can be very disrespectful, even if the intention is not meant to be...
Just because someone says something in a neutral or respectful way doesn't mean it is respectful.
I kicked up a fuss once when I was referred to (by a man) as (on different occassions as 'darling', 'my lover', 'love', 'sweetheart' and similar terms.
The intention wasn't disrespectful but I found the words disrepectful in the situation.
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RE: ...the wife - 2/16/2008 8:51:02 PM
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Lycea
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It's like "the little woman..." or "there's a bun in the oven..." some people are going to think it is funny, others are going to cringe or find it offensive. I don't like it. That is my opinion. I know there are guys who use it who simply are clueless as to what is coming out of their mouths, I know some. But the real question is if it bugs "the wife." If so, she needs to express that to "the husband."
As a guy, you can always take your buddy aside and ask him if he has ever considered how that makes his wife feel about her value.
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RE: ...the wife - 2/17/2008 10:16:31 AM
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car2ner
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ps103, I always look forward to your replies. I was a gonna bring up "ball and chain" ifin you didn't.
And how about the old joke, "call me anything but late for supper".
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RE: ...the wife - 2/17/2008 10:20:16 AM
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WhiteRoseBlessings
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ps103, I always look forward to your replies. I agree. I'm trying to figure out how to get a book going that is dedicated soley to her witticisms.
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RE: ...the wife - 2/17/2008 2:22:50 PM
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I much prefer "the wife" to "the old battleaxe," "the ball and chain" or "the old lady."
I still like Her Royal Highness better, though 
I call my kids the girlchild and the mancub. If'n I had more than one each, then each one would have their own particular moniker, preceeded by "the". I look at it as sort of status or a title, ya know? Like THE Queen. Wife is her title. <shrugs>
edited to add ~ yeah, the more I think about it in relation to how I talk about my kids, the more I think it's like saying 'the one and only'. That's how I mean it when I do it. There is one and only girlchild and one and only mancub so to say "my" would be an unnecessary differentiation.
< Message edited by CoeurdeLeon -- 2/17/2008 2:32:11 PM >
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RE: ...the wife - 2/17/2008 3:45:29 PM
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Sharon-Marie, this has nothing to do with the subject but, I could see your whole post on my monitor except for the last line. So I read your nice post and then scrolled down and saw...
Thanks a lot.
Gave me a giggle! 
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RE: ...the wife - 2/18/2008 3:38:52 PM
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shelaughed
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DH and I endearingly refer to one another as "husband" and "wife".
I agree with the posters who have said, depends on the intent and/or influction.
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RE: ...the wife - 2/21/2008 7:48:08 AM
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car2ner
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"her indoors" interesting...
I guess you'd call my m'love and I "us outside".
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RE: ...the wife - 2/21/2008 4:11:35 PM
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manda_24
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I've never heard anyone say it in a negative way so I don't think too much about it when I hear it. It's something that I heard growing up and it was always in a joking manner, for example a couple of guys are talking about doing something and the one says sounds good but I've got to check with the wife, or when a salesman is trying to sell you something I've heard my dad say something about checking with the wife, he doesn't mean anything bad about it it's just a figure of speech, actually it is sometimes used as an excuse, he really didn't just wanted to get the salesman off his back. That's my two cents at least, it doesn't bother me.
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RE: ...the wife - 2/27/2008 1:48:59 PM
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I don't get offended per se...but I do think it's a less than flattering way to refer to someone and we should show our spouses honor.
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