I really detest the term “partner” for a spouse.
It does not imply a feeling of genuine affection.
This is my partner....sounds like a business arrangement, not a familial bond. Even the usage of girlfriend/boyfriend implies something more affectionate.
my wife says we can be partners as long as she remains the boss
It is a business arrangement. They are apparently not married and they apparently run a business together.
yeah. might as well say this is the person i have coitus with.
I think of Humphrey Bogart in ‘The Treasure of the Sierra Madres.’
Partner. Feh.