married couples
Husbands and wives
Married couples are two people joined in marriage, considered as a unit.
The phrase emphasizes the pair rather than either individual: The resort caters to married couples.
It often appears in contexts distinguishing them from singles, cohabiting partners, or other relationship arrangements: Tax benefits for married couples differ from those for domestic partnerships.
Married man's role
- wifeFemale marriage partner
- spouseMarried partner
- partnerOne who shares activity
- newlywedsRecently married pair
Mr. and Mrs. · wedding rings · matching · pair · life partner · better half
Formal event marking occasions
groom · reception · rings · officiant · honeymoon · anniversary · wedding bands · betrothal
Solemn binding promises
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
monogamy · dedication · pledge · constancy · trust · steadfastness · promise · bond
Domestic unit of residents
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- homemakingManaging domestic life
- choresRoutine household tasks
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
mortgage · groceries · housework · laundry · cooking · nesting · furnishings · utilities
Warm emotional attachment
- romanceLove and its excitement
- passionIntense emotional drive
- closenessState of proximity
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
embrace · lovemaking · kiss · caress · warmth · bonding · chemistry · connection
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- mutual supportAid flowing both directions
- shared goalsAims pursued together
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
compromise · equality · co-parenting · communication · planning · problem-solving · life partners · united front
husband
Married man's role
newlyweds · Mr. and Mrs. · wedding rings · matching · pair · life partner · better half
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
bride · groom · reception · rings · officiant · honeymoon · anniversary · wedding bands · betrothal · elopement
vows
Solemn binding promises
faithfulness · monogamy · dedication · pledge · constancy · trust · steadfastness · promise · bond · respect
household
Domestic unit of residents
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- homemakingManaging domestic life
- choresRoutine household tasks
budgeting · mortgage · groceries · housework · laundry · cooking · nesting · furnishings · utilities · homeownership
affection
Warm emotional attachment
tenderness · embrace · lovemaking · kiss · caress · warmth · bonding · chemistry · connection · pillow talk
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- mutual supportAid flowing both directions
- shared goalsAims pursued together
decision-making · compromise · equality · co-parenting · communication · planning · problem-solving · life partners · united front
- lifelong matesswans, albatross, albatrosses, wolves, gibbons
- couplespair, twosome, duo, partners, spouses
- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
married couplessingles
Unattached individuals
hookups · friends with benefits · common-law partners · domestic partners · flings
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