Men Are Husbands, Not "Hubbys"

mdjoubert03

when i think of the word hubby i think of a woman bragging about her husband to her not-so-married/not-so-happily-maried friends, when i think of wifey, i think of gansta rap / hip hopper talking about the girl their dating- so i guess i wont be using hubby (bragging is stupid) and i definatly dont want to be called wifey,

dreamingchild

I only ever use hubby when referring to him in an online arena...in real life he is "his name" my husband. it is shorter to type hub or hubby than husband.

Jersey_Devil

get over it. there are bigger problems in the world.

lmbame905

Not at all!! I HATE it when my husband calls me his "Wifey" and he knows it! Thankfully, he's an awesome man and stopped doing it (he thought it was cute) when I told him how it irritated me. I've never called him my "hubby", btw.

Cupcakehippiemommy

To ea his own peeps I use hubby dude /husband dude and he calls me wifey/my better half we don't mind ^-^

neverstray

get over it. there are bigger problems in the world.

This is the answer to every single issue on MFP.

kyle4jem

It's a personal choice. I refer to my husband mostly as my husband, but in blogs and online he's often referenced as the hubster and I'm his husbear. I'm not sure that I've never referred to him as my hubby, but if I did, it was certainly never meant in a condescending way.

You may not always agree with another person's use of a term, but that doesn't make it wrong (or right).

moonglo82

The only reason I ever use the term "hubby" is if I'm typing something about him from my phone, which is a pain in the butt. I never call him that in person or to his face, nor do I type that way if I'm sitting in front of an actual keyboard. It's an abbreviation, nothing more.

Clew

Aww, is calorie restriction making you cranky?

Just kidding :happy:

chelley_79

I've only ever called him that as a term of endearment... I personally don't see what upsets you so... and I have a cousin who calls his wife "wifey" daily... and he is not condescending either. I think it's up to the person... I think you'd rather me refer to my husband as "hubby" rather than the 1000 other nicknames I have for him... like "Squishy Bear".. ya...see...gag reflex. LOL

To each their own. Happy Losing!! :-)

gwenmf

I only ever viewed it (and heard it) as a term of endearment when i was married or when I've heard my female friends refer to their spouse. It's just a word. There are worse things that a person can be called. I don't see the big deal.

I agree. I'm not married but to me "hubby" is when you DO like your husband............suppose if I marry again, I'll have to ask what they prefer being called. lol

Coolhand1969

I really don't like it when people refer to their husband/wife/boyfriend etc as "their other half" ....you're still a whole person even if you have a husband.

I think that annoys me more than "hubby"

Yes, but you are both exactly one half of a whole couple.... In a good marriage, your world view might be such that you consider everything from the viewpoint of that couple, thus identifying yourself as half of that, and your spouse as the other half.... Just a thought that might make it less annoying for you..

chelley_79

Aww, is calorie restriction making you cranky?

Just kidding :happy:

ha!

ironanimal

Can't say I'd be offended either way. Hubby seems like a term of endearment to me. Husband seems more formal.

elliott82

I am not a fan of hubby, but I am an even bigger non-fan of HUBBINS. Worst. Petname. Ever. -gag-

HAHAHAH. that sounds like "nubbins" which reminds me of chandler on friends...which was the term for his third nipple. that is awful.

magerz18

Im getting married in a few months and mark my words I WIL NEVER EVER EVER refer to my husband as "hubby" I am with you 100%!!!!

kkzmom11

I can appreciate a husband not wanting to be called hubby. i know it's a term of endearment, but i don't like it myself (being the wife LOL). i usually refer to my husband with his first name to most everyone. we call each other mommy and daddy since we are the pet parents to 2 dogs and they are our fur kids. otherwise, it's some other nickname that neither of us are offended by.

Erica27511

I think we should call our mates whatever pet names we want. Who cares.

JustJennie1

But either way, I find "hubby" to be a touch condescending as a man. I have a feeling most women would feel the same way if all of them were referred to as "wifey" in each instance.

I call my husband "hubby" or "the hubs" some times and he calls me "wifey". In fact that's how I'm listed in his phone: Wifey. Doesn't bother me one bit.

aleham

I assume that if the actual husband doesn't like to be called "hubby" the wife won't call him that, and the ones that don't mind don't mind.

I don't see what the big deal is.

sashaeverett

I use hubby all the time - just as he uses wifey. We both see it as a term of endearment - after 17 years we have several!

That said if I'm talking to people I don't know well then its husband but within our close circle he's hubby and I'm wifey.

I'm the exact same. I do not see it as a big deal. We love eachother, and silly names do not bother us.

Rjdj3530

I think there is worse. I have used it a few times. The ones that touch a nerve for me is "my old lady" and "my old man". I think that is more disrespectful and I cringe every time I hear it.

Schraudt814

I personally like the word "hubby" and I usually HATE unnecessary abbreviations ("totes"? seriously?) But if my husband did not like it I certainly would not use it!

jetscreaminagain

More annoying than someone making a big deal about the term of endearment (or term of annoyance) that other people use is the dip**** that rekindled this stupid thread from last November. Seriously. Every thread ever known to MFP not only has been done before, it has been done eleventy billion times since last November. Why, for the love of daisies are we re-warming this stupid thing.

I call my husband "hubs" on here because I won't use his name except in one very specific instance in which it was material. So, not using his name respects his privacy. Secondly, I use "hubs" precisely because it is an informal term of endearment which conveys the feelings I have when I am relating a story based on him.

I truly don't give a flip if you do or do not like how I refer to a person whose relationship is far more important than is the one I have with you, stranger (stranges?).

What I don't like is this unending need of people to wade in and save us from the terrible fate of not knowing what their opinion is on something they really have no standing to give their opinion on. BTW, I also don't care if anyone is attracted to "that" kind of body type. So let yourself off the hook of saving us from that uncertainty, too if you would.

HauteP1nk

I do hate the term 'wifey'....it is right up there with 'old lady'...'ball and chain'...etc...lol
I rarely say hubby...mainly beause I am not married yet. Heck, I can barely imagine saying the word 'husband'...it will be really weird in two weeks when I get married and he moves from 'fiance' to 'husband'....lol

DieVixen

I love my HUBBY

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grapeeyes1

I think it is a matter of preference. I will call my husband my hubby. It is out of love. He actually likes it. I get that you don't like it and I promise I will never call you hubby. Maybe you should tell your wife this if it bothers you so much.

jagar07

honestly, it has become rare for my husband to call me by my first name. It sounds strange when he does. lol. I call him hubby along with a string of other pet names, but nothing too cutesy or discusting. (Like Danny bear..lol YUCK!!!) He calls me wifey on occasion, but usually babe or sweety, or whatever. I like it personally, and hubby comes out ALL the time. To each their own :flowerforyou:

khaleesinoodlebelly

So completely agree-nails on chalk board or rubbing styrofoam together kinda thing. But then again I have my own liking of names for my significant other, that I am sure most women would not use for their husbands soo.. 'tis all.