I know several men who refer to their spouses as "the wife" or "my wife" when talking to me, and I know the women in question. Yet they persist with "my wife is in Chicago this weekend," "I'll tell the wife I saw you," "I'll check with my wife and get back to you," etc.
It's perfectly understandable to use that moniker with a stranger. But with someone who knows the couple? Maybe they have me confused with the cable guy. Maybe they don't see the women they've married as individuals.
So listen up, you husbands, if you can't remember what to call her, check the marriage certificate. She's listed under "Bride."
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