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:
“For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.”
—Bible: New Testament, 1 Corinthians 7:4.
“A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Being a husband is a whole-time job. That is why so many husbands fail. They cannot give their entire attention to it.”
—Arnold Bennett (1867–1931)