husband and wife; married couple

a man's former wife from whom he is divorced

a virtuous wife and loving mother

a lovely or charming wife

to take a wife; for a man to get married

The multiple female partners (primary wives and concubines) of a man in a polygamous household.

to be separated from one's wife and children; a family wrenched apart

a small business run by a husband and wife; a family-run shop

one's wife and children collectively

man and wife fall out; marital strife

to bestow a title on the wife of a deserving official and make his son heir to his titles

a couple in a short-lived, improper relationship

wife swapping

you should not covet your friend's wife (idiom)

a man's principal, legitimate wife in a polygamous marriage system

a wife who shared her husband's early struggles and poverty

an affectionate or respectful form of address used by a husband for his wife, especially in older contexts or formal writing

the widow of a deceased person

to use power or influence to take another man's wife for oneself

polygamy; the custom of having more than one wife at a time

an ugly wife and land nearby are treasures at home (idiom implying security and lack of worry)

to be bereaved of one's wife

one's late wife

married woman; wife (as a social role)

to repudiate one's wife

a romantic relationship involving financial support, typically from a sugar daddy

(neologism c. 2009) wife of a gay man (the man may marry to conform with social expectations, and the woman often enters the marriage not knowing he is gay)

the physical similarity in facial features between a husband and wife, often attributed to long-term cohabitation or seen as a sign of a predestined match

A popular Sichuan cold dish made of thinly sliced beef and beef offal.

henpecked male

To favor a concubine or mistress while neglecting or ill-treating one's legitimate wife, often leading to domestic disorder.

husband and wife in youth, companions in old age

To abandon one's wife and children.