spouse

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MUNICH—Ask a European official who attended this weekend’s Munich Security Conference about the state of the trans-Atlantic relationship, and you’re likely to hear metaphors about dealing with a troubled, possibly abusive, spouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Participants also answered questions about how satisfied they felt with their spouse or significant other, how much conflict they experienced in communication, and how confident they were that their relationship would last.

From Science Daily

If you’re the breadwinner and you die, you want to protect your spouse and young kids from financial hardship.

From MarketWatch

That competitive streak apparently overrides the unwritten rule not to concuss one’s future spouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, a life estate, where the surviving spouse lives in the house until their death, may be a good compromise.

From MarketWatch