Yes, not manfriend.
Surely it should be husband and husband ?fountainhall wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2019 12:43 pmPersonally, I actively dislike the use of husband and wife in any gay relationship or marriage.
Yes, not manfriend.
Surely it should be husband and husband ?fountainhall wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2019 12:43 pmPersonally, I actively dislike the use of husband and wife in any gay relationship or marriage.
Along with that, I think the whole idea that there even need be any other word to describe him is ridiculous.
I'm shocked! You called him "sidekick." Why, how utterly offensive! I'm horrified, appalled, dashed, and gobsmacked. The internet police ought to immediately arrest you because you did not refer to him as "companion", "assistant", "helper", "partner", or some other less blatantly demeaning term.
But doesn't "boyfriend" have a very broad meaning?
Why? What difference does it make what term you use as long as both you and he are happy with it? I fail to see any reason to look for alternative terms.
Gaybutton, what you wrote makes perfect sense.
I doubt if anyone continues to call his partner "boyfriend" after formal marriage. Some do use the terms "husband" or "wife" although I have never worked out why. I have also never come across "spouse" used in the context of gay men but i expect some may use it. I believe most will refer to a marriage partner simply as "partner".
I cannot think of one - other than "my lover" or "my partner".
I have heard friends call their lovers/partners "honey" and other such endearing terms. It is highly unlikely that any friend, even a close friend, will use such a familiar term as "sweetie", "honey" and so on about the friend's lover/partner. If the two friends have known each other a long time, it might perhaps be said very occasionally, but only in a joking way.