I use the term 'partner' when speaking about my boyfriend. I didn't expect it to be a controversial label.
Briefly

"Ultimately, we decided to call each other our 'partner,' but not everyone liked that term. The word 'partner' felt right for us... A partner is someone who walks through life side-by-side with you..."
"I stumbled over the word at times, especially early on, because up to that point, I'd associated it with LGBTQ+ relationships and didn't want to appropriate a word that wasn't mine to use..."
"A trip to Europe late in the summer of 2021 changed everything. Nearly everyone described their other half as their partner - whether they were married or not..."
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