How many times have you been Divorced. ?

[yello]

I rather like it as the name of a shop. A gentlemen's outfitters perhaps?

 

[RitchieJoe]

I have a friend who has just given up on that after a few years trying. She has met what she reckoned to be the biggest collection of losers, weirdos, 50 somethings who have never had a girlfriend and still live with mum, and liars (ie married men looking for a shag) than she ever knew existed.

I was about to say to her "I have the internet" but you just torched that bridge

 

[theclaud]

It shows a mutual slightly dark sense of humour. I prefer it to all of the following, all of which make me queasy:

SWMBO
Her indoors
Woman
The Doris
Wifey
Hubby
Hubster

You forgot 'The Enemy'.

 

[RitchieJoe]

Never been married and don't intend to. I am getting quite attached to someone at the moment so I'm going to get myself out of it whilst I still can.

 

[theclaud]

I am getting quite attached to someone at the moment so I'm going to get myself out of it whilst I still can.

Fear is a terrible thing.

 

[yello]

It shows a mutual slightly dark sense of humour.

I see that. Hinges on mutual.

I live in France. Here, it's common for a man to refer to his wife as (literally) 'my women'. I believe it's the same in Spanish, so probably other languages. My point is, even though I know it's culturally accepted and no negative inference intended (it's shared if you like), I still do not like it. I can't get over myself and tend to be overly serious sometimes.

Edit: cross post with yours TMN.

 

[yello]

Anyway, if we're being serious for a moment longer, there's nothing of ownership about 'my wife' or 'my husband',

I agree. It was the 'first' and 'current' bit I'm not so keen on.

Except, in the case of 'first', where you are introducing someone factually and correctly as the person you were first married to. Even then, it does sound a bit 'bed post notching'.

I fear I'm giving too much of myself away here!

 

[yello]

It's back already, this is much too soon.

I don't understand that. What do you mean?

 

[anothersam]

It shows a mutual slightly dark sense of humour. I prefer it to all of the following, all of which make me queasy:

SWMBO
Her indoors
Woman
The Doris
Wifey
Hubby
Hubster

I'm wondering if I slipped in just under the wire with The Other Half. Will admit to being fond of The Committee of Ways & Means, because it's so damn true.

 

[rich p]

I keep Mrs Cube on her toes by introducing her to everybody as "my first wife".

We met on her 19th birthday.

Can I have an invite to her 21st?

 

[stephec]

You forgot 'The Enemy'.

And -

The boss

 

[Cubist]

Can I have an invite to her 21st?

Only if you can travel back 30 years............

 

[Cubist]

Seriousness is a good thing. A slightly dark, mutual sense of humour is another good thing. We very much treat this relationship as a partnership, so even "the other half" could be a sign of mutual respect.
By the way, I don't introduce her as "my first wife" to anybody, it's a quote dressed up to be mine for the sake of humour and satire, so I ought, if anything, to be castigated for plagiarism, if not downright dishonesty.

 

[Cubist]

And as for chattelism..... well to be honest I wouldn't dare!

 

[rich p]

Only if you can travel back 30 years............

I do that every time I head up north..