Is "wife" demeaning?

curiousmother
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:32:14 +0000

For some reason, it bugs me when DH is talking to a long-time friend on the phone and says, “My wife and I are going out to eat tonight,” instead of using my given name. The friend knows me perfectly well, so why not use my name?

In Mexico (I don’t know if this is just a Mexico City thing or more wide-spread), some men call their wives, “My gorda.” That means “my fat-one.” It is considered a term of endearment (regardless of the wife’s weight)!