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A husband is a man involved in a marital relationship, commonly referred to as a spouse. The specific rights, responsibilities, and societal status attributed to a husband can vary significantly across different cultures and historical periods, reflecting a global perspective on this role.
Mariticide – the act of killing one's husband (Latin: maritus "husband"). Matricide – the act of killing one's mother (Latin: mater "mother"). Neonaticide – the act of killing an infant within the first twenty-four hours or month (varies by individual and jurisdiction) of its life. Nepoticide – the act of killing one's nephew.
Husband and wife, 1951 Marriage of the Virgin, a Renaissance period painting depicting a marriage. A spouse is a significant other in a marriage. [1] A male spouse is called a husband while a female spouse is called a wife.
The term husband refers to Middle English huseband, from Old English hūsbōnda, from Old Norse hūsbōndi (hūs, "house" + bōndi, būandi, present participle of būa, "to dwell", so, etymologically, "a householder"). [3] The origin is the verb ‘to husband’ which originally meant ‘till’ or ‘cultivate’.
The ill-matched couple, by Lucas Cranach (c. 1550), National Museum in Warsaw. A trophy wife is a wife who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband. The term is often used in a derogatory or disparaging way, implying that the wife in question has little personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, requires substantial expense for maintaining her appearance, is often unintelligent ...
I can't even remember all their names. Bad husband." [15] Actress Ana Gasteyer refers to actor Chris Parnell as her "wusband", or work husband, whose wife she has played in The Groundlings, in Saturday Night Live sketches, and on Suburgatory: "I have my husband, Charlie, and then Chris Parnell ... He's my work husband, my 'wusband.'" [16]
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A stay-at-home dad taking care of children in the American Midwest c. 2000. A stay-at-home dad [a] is a father who is the main caregiver of the children and is generally the homemaker of the household.