A husband is a male participant in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the husband regarding his spouse and others, and his status in the community and in law, vary between cultures and has varied over time. Four in five American men get married in their lifetime.

Contents

• 1 Origin and etymology
• 2 Related terms
• 3 Western culture
  • 3.1 Historical status
  • 3.2 Contemporary status
• 4 Religion
  • 4.1 Islam
  • 4.2 Hinduism
  • 4.3 Buddhism and Chinese folk religions
• 5 Other cultures
• 6 Gender and the role of husband
• 7 Expectation of fidelity
• 8 See also
• 9 References

Origin and etymology

The term husband refers to Middle English huseband, from Old English hūsbōnda, from Old Norse hūsbōndi (hūs, "house" + bōndi, būandi, present participle of būa, "to dwell", so, etymologically, "a householder").

Noun

husband (plural husbands)

1. A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse
2. Large cushion with arms meant to support a person in the sitting position.

   While reading her book, Sally leaned back against her husband, wishing it were the human kind.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:husband

A husband is a male spouse, or participant in a marriage.

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