I though I was the only one who felt that way. I hate it more than anything I see on the internets, and I see it a lot. Maybe if we start using "wifey" they will stop.
I would bet lots of people think “hubby” sounds stupid, because it does. :-)
My son uses that term to refer to his wife. They are happily in love, it's meant to be funny, not degrading, and he loves being married.