spouse
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Together, they relive the night Clark’s wife left, with Mary acting as his former spouse.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Declining marriage rates among people in their 20s and 30s is leading to lower birth rates, while older people tend to live alone after their spouse dies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Nguyen also found caregivers were less likely to feel understood, supported and emotionally close to their spouse.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
His spouse and three children, all asymptomatic, will be placed in isolation in the same hospital at Washington's request, according to the German authorities.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“The first is what I call positive sentiment override, where positive emotion overrides irritability. It’s like a buffer. Their spouse will do something bad, and they’ll say, ‘Oh, he’s just in a crummy mood.’
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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