Difference between revisions of "Spouse Definitions"
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1. an ex-spouse, living or deceased, is always referred to as "ex-wife/husband" | 1. an ex-spouse, living or deceased, is always referred to as "ex-wife/husband" | ||
2. spouses, living or deceased, depend on the total number of partners: | 2. spouses, living or deceased, depend on the total number of partners: | ||
| − | -"wife/husband" if there are no other partners of any kind | + | - "wife/husband" if there are no other partners of any kind |
| − | -"<ordinal> wife/husband" if there are other partners | + | - "<ordinal> wife/husband" if there are other partners |
"widow" and "widower" are only used in the immediate family text. | "widow" and "widower" are only used in the immediate family text. | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 7 May 2008
For a person who's alive:
1. a living spouse/ex-spouse is always referred to as "wife/husband" or "ex-wife/husband"
2. a deceased ex-spouse is always referred to as "ex-wife/husband"
3. a deceased spouse's designation depends on the total number of partners:
- "late wife/husband" if there are no other partners of any kind
- "<ordinal> wife/husband" if there are other partners
For a person who's deceased:
1. an ex-spouse, living or deceased, is always referred to as "ex-wife/husband"
2. spouses, living or deceased, depend on the total number of partners:
- "wife/husband" if there are no other partners of any kind
- "<ordinal> wife/husband" if there are other partners
"widow" and "widower" are only used in the immediate family text.
