The Wife

jcriscuolo
jcriscuolo Posts: 319 Member
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I worked with a guy who ALWAYS referred to his wife as 'THE WIFE". He never used her name, never said "my wife". It was always 'THE WIFE". Is this offensive the "THE WIVES" out there?
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  • TheChosenOne_
    TheChosenOne_ Posts: 72
    lol he doesn't seem close with his wife
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    I refer to mine as "The Ex"...is that offensive?
  • DAMNCHARLIE
    DAMNCHARLIE Posts: 569
    That sounds better then "The B****":devil:
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    No. My husband refers to me as "the wife" to his buddies. I'm not that sensitive.
  • focus4fitness
    focus4fitness Posts: 551 Member
    I would be okay with it.
  • TrophyWifeSass
    TrophyWifeSass Posts: 490 Member
    He must have multiple wives, can't keep the names straight.

    For me it's TROPHY WIFE, thank you very much!!!
  • ChasingSweatandTears
    ChasingSweatandTears Posts: 504 Member
    Yeah... I think it says a lot about the level of respect he has for her. I can't imagine my Husband constantly referring to me as "the wife" and he doesn't refer to me as a ball and chain either. Then again he's my best friend.
  • exdisneychick
    exdisneychick Posts: 47
    being called "the wife" doesnt bother me at all. I will never be called "my ole lady" by the BF.
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    nah no big deal I'm sure he's just trying to be funny. I refer to my oldest son as "the boy"
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    If I was married I would call my wife ...wifey....
  • nas24
    nas24 Posts: 880 Member
    Don't know if its offensive, but my hubby says my name, the way it should be.
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    I refer to mine as "The Ex"...is that offensive?

    :laugh:
  • MacInCali
    MacInCali Posts: 1,012 Member
    If my husband calls me by my actual name, then I know I'm in trouble ...
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    That sounds better then "The B****":devil:

    bwahahaha...

    True!
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
    nah no big deal I'm sure he's just trying to be funny. I refer to my oldest son as "the boy"

    Me too!
  • Discoveri
    Discoveri Posts: 435 Member
    My favorite journalist refers to his wife as "the rib". I kinda love that one.
  • BriskisGrl
    BriskisGrl Posts: 461
    my husband will refer to me as the wife, the ball and chain, old lady, or the excuse to get outta stuff he's not interested in.. Doesn't bother me..

    haha what creeps me out is when his co-workers walk up to me knowing who I am, but I have no idea who they are.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    People are too sensitive these days. The only thing that I think most women cringe at is calling your wife Momma. LOL.
  • stephaneb74
    stephaneb74 Posts: 151 Member
    I don't really like when she calls me "the Wife"... i find it degrading ;)
  • xHelloQuincyx
    xHelloQuincyx Posts: 884 Member
    no. I call my long term boyfriend 'the boy' or 'the hubs' etc. but i would never withold his name. i just wouldnt metion it to people who wouldnt care haha.
  • ElizaRoche
    ElizaRoche Posts: 2,005 Member
    I personally dont like it, but to each their own, if she doesnt mind about it.. well I think its cool.
  • jcriscuolo
    jcriscuolo Posts: 319 Member
    Side note - they recently got divorced - forgot to mention that.
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    I refer to my boyfriend as "boyfriend" or "the boyfriend"
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    I refer to my wife as "The Boss."

    But she's only the boss because I let her.
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    (And she beats me. Help me.)
  • saragato
    saragato Posts: 1,154
    I have a friend who refers to her now husband as "the boy". It's just how she addresses him when speaking about him to others, she doesn't mean it as demeaning, I guess with them it's some pet name or nickname or something.

    If I got married and my husband referred to me to others as "the wife" I don't think I'd care. At least he'd have the guts to admit he's married and to me.

    Lots of people use terms like "my old lady" or "ball and chain" and others and it's really in jest even if it's meant as a less than endearing joke. As the song goes, "the more you love someone the more you want to kill them."
  • SixCatFaerie
    SixCatFaerie Posts: 690 Member
    My Mr. calls me "The Wife" or just "Wife" even "Babe" or "Baby". Same way I call him "My Mr.", "Husband", "Babe", etc.

    When in public & we want to mess with people we refer to each other as "person I'm married to"! Always gets an odd response as people think that is said in a derogatory way when we actually mean it affectionately!
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    Side note - they recently got divorced - forgot to mention that.

    Looks like she's got a new name. "The Alimony."
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    The wife, the wrench, the toaster, the ball game - apparently she's not too special.

    Me on the other hand, my wife; Mary Anne is the best thing that ever happened to me in this life! But I just call her the queen, because she's royalty in my house.
  • BigDaddyBRC
    BigDaddyBRC Posts: 2,395 Member
    Why does it matter to you? It really is about her and how she feels. 99% of the time, I called my late bride... My Bride.
  • SingerJennXXXX
    SingerJennXXXX Posts: 54
    I refer to mine as "The Ex"...is that offensive?

    I refer to mine as "The D-bag"...offensive? Yes? No? :tongue:

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