Take your partners...

Gentleman caller was the nickname of a serial killer in "along came a spider"

I thought a paramour was a married woman’s illicit lover? May well be wrong.

I sometimes refer to my husband as Him Indoors. He called me The Old Nag. My friend tells me about her "hubby". I can't stand that term.

Partner always relates to business for me. Bidie in sounds fun and cosy. Think other half is my favourite but not very helpful in gender recognition I suppose.

I don’t mind any of the names but I’m not a fan of my old man or my old woman

Why on Earth would it be odd to hear same sex couples referring to their husband or wife?

And as for ‘gay’ marriage - well, mine definitely ain’t straight! And the other MrsAmberSpyglass is very definitely my wife.

These m/f relationships without the blessing of the church are more common in France Or were.
I once went to see our insurance agent there and he looked miserable, talking to someone on the phone- "Ma concubine m'a quitte".
I didn't blame her. He wasn't a nice person.

AGAA4

I don't think it matters how people want to refer to the person they live with. It's their choice. An 88 year old lady I used to know had a man friend. He was 89 so a bit old to be her boyfriend.

In the old days he would be known as "her gentleman caller".

Hithere

Gentleman caller was the nickname of a serial killer in "along came a spider"

Oh no!!
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Now it’s ‘Car friend (with benefits)’.

BlueSky

Now it’s ‘Car friend (with benefits)’.

I would like one of those. Does it mean he would he/she would help with the driving, the shopping and take rubbish to the tip. That sort of thing? ?