Husband
A husband is a male lifetime partner in a marital relationship. The rights and obligations of the husband regarding his spouse and others, and his status in the community and in law, vary between cultures and has varied over time. In a heterosexual relationship, a man's spouse would be his wife.
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Famous quotes containing the word husband:
“Which people desire to lose what they possess? A sick man his fever, a tormented husband his wife, a gambler his debts, and a girl—her virginity.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“In bed one may behave like husband and wife; but out of bed one should observe the proprieties.”
—Chinese proverb.
“The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband.”
—Bible: New Testament, 1 Corinthians 7:3.