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the legal stranger you chose, then spent decades actually getting to know
means The person you're married to — your husband, wife, or legally wedded partner.
from From Old French 'spous' (and 'spouse' for the wife), worn down from Latin 'sponsus' meaning 'betrothed' — the past participle of 'spondere,' 'to pledge or promise solemnly.' So a spouse is, quite literally, a promise made flesh. The same Latin root gave us 'sponsor' (one who pledges support) and 'respond' (to pledge back) — a whole family of words built on the act of giving your word.
shared etymologyFrom Latin sponsus, meaning one who is promised
tax weaponMarriage can save or cost thousands annually
health boostMarried people statistically live longer than singles
legal privilegeSpouses cannot be forced to testify against each other
global defaultMost adults worldwide will marry at least once