Does Partner Mean Married?

A domestic partnership is a legal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life, but are not married (to each other or to anyone else).

Does partner mean spouse?

The key difference between spouse and partner is that a spouse is a married person, husband or wife, while a partner is not legally married but maintains a domestic partnership or a romantic relationship with another. ... But when you get married, you can use the word spouse to refer to your husband and wife.

What does partner mean in a relationship?

What does the word partner mean in a relationship? Partner is simply a way of describing someone you're romantically or sexually involved with. It doesn't necessarily indicate any particular level of seriousness or commitment, although some people do tend to associate the word with a more committed relationship.