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[quote=Anonymous]Partner is helpful in the scenario where an adult has a boyfriend/ girlfriend, fiance, soon to be ex, etc. 
It doesn’t always connote gender or sexual orientation. I use it when the exact nature of connection is not a relevant detail to the story. You are conveying that two people are connected in a way that they share lives and make decisions together and that connection is what is relevant to the story.

When my mom tells stories she will often include the gender, race and sometimes weight / appearance of the person in her description. None of those details is relevant to a story about the receptionist at her dentist and I like point out to her that she is being rude and that she would not have included those details except to imply the person being described is less than or other. “Yes mom, she did not answer your question clearly. I doubt the fact that she is overweight impacts her ability to do her job.”

I use partner generically because it drives people like my mom crazy. If it’s not a compliment and it’s not relevant to the discussion, I leave out details that might derail the conversation. [/quote]

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