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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 etymology
- From Latin sponsus, meaning one who is promised
- tax weapon
- Marriage can save or cost thousands annually
- health boost
- Married people statistically live longer than singles
- legal privilege
- Spouses cannot be forced to testify against each other
- global default
- Most adults worldwide will marry at least once