spouses'
Belonging to mates
Spouses' is the possessive form of the plural spouses, used when something belongs to or is associated with multiple married partners: Both spouses' signatures are required on the mortgage.
The apostrophe after the s indicates possession by more than one spouse.
Domestic unit of residents
- choresRoutine household tasks
- responsibilitiesDuties one must fulfill
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
- financesMonetary affairs
budgets · contributions · schedules · cooking · cleaning · childcare · errands · maintenance
Justified claims to freedoms
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- estateProperty and grounds
custody · divorce · alimony · assets · prenuptial · settlement · entitlement · claim
Exchanging ideas or information
- argumentsDisputes or reasoning chains
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
expectations · boundaries · needs · support · loyalty · disagreements · perspectives · compatibility
Related people living together
- in-lawsRelatives through marriage
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- eventsThings that take place
parties · holidays · reunions · introductions · networks · colleagues · circles · invitations
household
Domestic unit of residents
- choresRoutine household tasks
- responsibilitiesDuties one must fulfill
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
finances · budgets · contributions · schedules · cooking · cleaning · childcare · errands · maintenance · decisions
rights
Justified claims to freedoms
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
estate · custody · divorce · alimony · assets · prenuptial · settlement · entitlement · claim · documentation
communication
Exchanging ideas or information
- argumentsDisputes or reasoning chains
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
compromise · expectations · boundaries · needs · support · loyalty · disagreements · perspectives · compatibility · differences
families
Related people living together
- in-lawsRelatives through marriage
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
events · parties · holidays · reunions · introductions · networks · colleagues · circles · invitations · hosting
- work spousePlatonic professional confidant
- military spousePartner of servicemember
- cheating spouseUnfaithful marriage partner
- battered spousePartner subjected to violence
- common-law spouseLegally recognized unmarried partner
- multiple spousesMore than one married partner