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Partner, spouse, husband, wife #485

Open sarawilcox opened 1 year ago

sarawilcox commented 1 year ago

We sometimes have questions about the use of "partner" or "spouse". Partner is more inclusive and may be easier to understand than "spouse".

This is from DWP's pension credit service.

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The proxy team found that a couple of users questioned the use of "partner" on its own, mentioning wanting to see "husband" or "wife". The team opted for "partner, wife or husband". No one has questioned this.

KarinMochan commented 5 months ago

I would understand spouse to mean husband/wife very specifically. Partner does sound more inclusive, however it doesn't mean that you're married to them.