lifemate
Permanent romantic partner
A lifemate is a romantic partner chosen for life—a spouse or long-term companion with whom one intends to remain permanently.
The term emphasizes commitment and compatibility over legal status: She knew immediately he would be her lifemate.
Common in romance novels and among couples who prefer it to husband, wife, or spouse.
Affectionate name for beloved
- belovedOne who is treasured
- trueloveGenuine romantic partner
- loveIntense fond attachment
- paramourLover in secret affair
darling · courtship · passion · affection · amour · fiancé · fiancée · cherish
Formal union between partners
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- pledgeBinding promise given
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
devotion · loyalty · dedication · faithfulness · monogamy · promise · union · engagement
Married partner
- husbandMarried man's role
- wifeFemale marriage partner
- consortRoyal spouse
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
domesticity · household · live-in · co-parent · helpmate · counterpart · equal · complement
A joining or relation
- kinshipState of being related
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- unityWholeness through cohesion
harmony · symbiosis · interdependence · attachment · closeness · intimacy · togetherness · companionship
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
paramour · darling · courtship · passion · affection · amour · fiancé · fiancée · cherish · adore
marriage
Formal union between partners
fidelity · devotion · loyalty · dedication · faithfulness · monogamy · promise · union · engagement · trust
spouse
Married partner
cohabitation · domesticity · household · live-in · co-parent · helpmate · counterpart · equal · complement · duo
connection
A joining or relation
- kinshipState of being related
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
unity · harmony · symbiosis · interdependence · attachment · closeness · intimacy · togetherness · companionship · solidarity
confidant
Trusted keeper of secrets
sidekick · buddy · pal · fellow · supporter · steadfast · loyal · devoted · inseparable
lifematefling
Forceful toss, or tryst
one-night stand · summer romance · rebound · tryst · friends with benefits
lifematestranger
Person not yet known
acquaintance · enemy · nemesis · archenemy · mortal enemy
lifematesingle person
Unmarried individual
bachelor · bachelorette · loner · solitary · unattached