The term spouse generally refers to a partner in a marriage Marriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found. Such a union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks:
- Husband A husband is a male participant in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the husband regarding his spouse and others, and his status in the community and in law, varies between cultures and has varied over time, referring to a male
- Wife A wife is a female partner in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the wife regarding her spouse and others, and her status in the community and in law, varies between cultures and has varied over time, referring to a female
- In some usages, a partner in a civil union A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples with rights, benefits, and responsibilities similar to opposite-sex civil marriage. In some jurisdictions, such as or domestic partnership A domestic partnership is a legal or personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by marriage nor a civil union. However, in some jurisdictions, such as Australia, New Zealand, Oregon, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, Maine, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Nevada and
See also
- Bride Wedding ceremony participants, also referred to as the wedding party, or the bridal party, are the people that participate directly in the wedding ceremony itself
- Bride of Christ The Bride of Christ is a metaphor for the Ecclesia (church), likening the relationship between Christians and Jesus to a betrothal pointing to a future wedding, when Christians are re-united with Jesus. John the Baptist talks in the Gospel of John chapter 3 verse 29 in terms of himself as a "best man" with the implication that Christ the, a metaphor for the Ecclesia (church), likening the relationship between Christians and Jesus
- Work spouses A work spouse is a co-worker with whom one shares a special relationship, having bonds similar to those of a marriage; such as, special confidences, loyalties, shared jokes and experiences, and an unusual degree of honesty or openness. The work spouse is a potentially key relationship when one's actual spouse or boy/girlfriend is not able to, a pair of co-workers sharing emotional bonds similar to those in a marriage
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