better halves

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“Greenleaf’s” Keith David, R&B singer Ledisi, and their respective better halves are among the couples sharing their secrets for making relationships last in a new season of “Black Love.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2021

I often hear patients blame themselves, and I've even seen spouses blame their better halves right to their face.

From US News • Jun. 3, 2015

Or at least think about it, dream about it, while their better halves are curled up in the bed, facing the wall, like in Hopper’s “Excursions into Philosophy.”

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2013

And it contained a message to all the better halves of these dual-minded characters: “You’ll always be a part of me.”

From Slate • May 28, 2013

Home to Bangalore and the rehearsal of our adventures to our better halves, and talk—well into the night, which means here about 11.30!

From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)