Husband

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:

    “A husband is what is left of a lover, after the nerve has been extracted.”
    —Helen Rowland (1875–1950)

    “The question that’s probably uppermost in the child’s mind is: Why do my parents want to have a baby? Don’t they love me? And if they love me, why do they need another one? Aren’t I enough? Imagine for a minute yourself in a similar situation. Your husband comes home and says: “Honey I love you so much, I’ve decided to go get another wife so I can have two.” How would you feel?”
    —Lawrence Balter (20th century)

    “As the husband is, the wife is: thou art mated with a clown,”
    —Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)