better halves
Married couples' counterparts
Better halves is the plural of better half, a term for one's spouse or romantic partner.
The phrase is gently self-deprecating, implying that the partner is the superior member of the couple: I'll have to check with my better half before committing to plans.
Though traditionally used by men referring to wives, it now applies in any direction.
- spouseMarried partner
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
- husbandMarried man's role
- fiancéMan pledged to marry
- partnerOne who shares activity
wife · old man · old lady · companion · loved one · complement · sweetheart · ribs · snugglebug · significant other · plus one · love · romance · consort · darling · marriage · confidant · dear
- couplescouple, married couple, married couples, pair, twosome
- romantic pairscouples, spouses, newlyweds, love birds, soulmates
better halvessingles
Unattached individuals
bachelors · bachelorettes · unattached · loners · spinsters
better halvesball and chain
Fetter limiting prisoner movement
exes · bad apples · burdens · millstones · ex-wives
better, halves, betterment, bettered, bettering, halve, halved, halving