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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To me “partner” means you’re in a committed relationship as a family unit, and may or may not be married. [/quote]

NP. I agree, PP. I think this thread attracts a lot of posters so far who are just knee-jerk resistant to it. I do think it has an element of inherent confusion--my spouse has a business partner and "partner" is the term used in their official relationship, so to speak. They introduce each other as such in the work context.

But I think partner is also the best we can do right now for, as you say, PP, a couple in a committed life relationship where they are a family unit, married or not and are beyond "boyfriend"/"girlfriend," which to me does not connote the kind of family unit you mention. (I know, those terms can mean a unit, but they also get used for high school dating etc. Not the best terms.) I do tend to assume "not married" when I hear "partner" in the relationship context but of course it can mean spouses as well.

I don't think people need to be as personally offended by its use as some PPs here seem to be; they don't have to use it for their own relationships, but it doesn't harm them if others choose to use it. People need to be less judgemental about terms unless they're the ones to whom those terms are applied against their wishes.
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