Gay marriage question: Are they both called "wife" or "husband"?

[Kenazo]

So, I was working on a tax return for a gay couple (I'm an accountant). Now, assume that they were married and it was two men, would they say "This is my husband, Frank" and "this is my husband, Joe" or what are the spouses called?

Same thing for a lesbian couple are they both "wife"?

 

[blackdogdeek]

since they are not a traditional married couple i wouldn't think they would go by traditional titles like "wife" or "husband" but rather something like "partner".

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Yes. Two husbands or two wives. Husbands being male, and wives being female. Or partner.
"This is Joe, my partner."

 

[thomsbrain]

sometimes, but often i hear "partner."

 

[dxkj]

Special Friend!

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
So, I was working on a tax return for a gay couple (I'm an accountant). Now, assume that they were married and it was two men, would they say "This is my husband, Frank" and "this is my husband, Joe" or what are the spouses called?

Same thing for a lesbian couple are they both "wife"?

Thisth isth my husthband, Frank, depending....

 

[Feldenak]

Spouse?

 

[AMDZen]

LoL

 

[Rudee]

The husband does all the "pitchin'" and the wife does all the "catchin'"

 

[FlyLice]

no such thing as gay "marriage"

Definition of Marriage: The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
Yes. Two husbands or two wives. Husbands being male, and wives being female. Or partner.
"This is Joe, my partner."

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: FlyLice
no such thing as gay "marriage"

Definition of Marriage: The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

:roll:

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: FlyLice
no such thing as gay "marriage"

Definition of Marriage: The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

Shut it, threadcrapper.

I've heard partner most commonly.

 

[preslove]

Yes, either two wives and two husbands, or partner. I've only heard partner, though, because all the long term gay couples I know haven't done an actual marriage service.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: dxkj


Thisth isth my husthband, Frank, depending....

sorry rbloedow, that was funny

 

[FlyLice]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: FlyLice
no such thing as gay "marriage"

Definition of Marriage: The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

Shut it, threadcrapper.

I've heard partner most commonly.

but that is my specialty

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: FlyLice

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: FlyLice
no such thing as gay "marriage"

Definition of Marriage: The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

Shut it, threadcrapper.

I've heard partner most commonly.

but that is my specialty

Yes, you do excel at being a total douchebag. Good luck with that.

 

[spiderrasmon]

Originally posted by: FlyLice
no such thing as gay "marriage"

Definition of Marriage: The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

so would that be the same as saying one's called Sodom, the other Gomorrah?

just wondering...

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: FlyLice
no such thing as gay "marriage"

Definition of Marriage: The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

I don't think you can file jointly unless you are legally married either so the point is moot. They should be filing their returns as single.

 

[Wadded Beef]

Originally posted by: FlyLice
no such thing as gay "marriage"

Definition of Marriage: The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

ur thexy, you can be my partner anytime :lips: :laugh:

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: FlyLice
no such thing as gay "marriage"

Definition of Marriage: The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

I don't think you can file jointly unless you are legally married either so the point is moot. They should be filing their returns as single.

Not sure how you americans do it, but in Canada you can file jointly if you're common law anyway.

 

[DAGTA]

"Are they both called 'wife' or 'husband'?"

Usually they are called 'gay'.

Seriously, 'partner' works.