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spousal equivalent - a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship

domestic partner, significant other, spouse equivalent

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

lover - a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage

better half, married person, partner, spouse, mate - a person's partner in marriage

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Esposito and her spousal equivalent Mickey Kenneway and her grandchildren Alycia Noeth and Christopher, Matthew, Nicholas and Alexander Esposito.

Anna A. (Stramila) Esposito, 86

Respondents were asked to describe their most recent sexual partner, using one of the following categories: stranger; casual acquaintance; close but not exclusive partner; exclusive dating partner; fiance(e), spouse or spousal equivalent; or other.

Casual sex and psychological health among young adults: is having "friends with benefits" emotionally damaging?

Of course, a successful golfing vacation requires keeping the spousal equivalent happy while one is enjoying the links.

Jamaican witchcraft: at the Ritz-Carlton, Rose Hall, golf and legend meet

# Domestic engineer - Housewife # Refuse disposal technician - Dustman # Letter carrier - Postman # Paper delivery person - Paperboy # An alcoholic drinks dispenser - Barmaid # Spousal equivalent - Longterm boyfriend or girlfriend # Vo ume r i ca y challenged - An overweight person # Mobile receptacle technician - Trolley collector

SO, WHAT'S IN A NAME?; ...quite a lot if you happen to be the council's deputy leader... or even first deputy leader

The compromise turned on a bit of semantics: Under the new proposal, employees of agencies that contract with the city are permitted to designate any "legally domiciled member" of the household to receive "spousal equivalent benefits." So an employee might designate a blood relative or a gay lover.

Healthy signs of wit, compassion and courage

Laws have not yet caught up with the growing number of people living together without marriage, according to the authors of The Spousal Equivalent Handbook.

Guidelines for unwedded bliss

In addition, the union wanted stronger seniority rights; changes in bereavement leave to include spousal equivalent, significant other or best friend; and an agreement that teachers who volunteer for a sixth class would receive an additional fifth of their salary and that volunteers be limited to teachers with professional status.

Town, teachers at impasse

Spousal equivalent might be something you buy at Wal-Mart that comes with batteries.

Give me a squeeze