Does not "my" wife connotate property more than "the" wife?
Let me clarify. "The" sounds like someone treats their spouse as an object, rather than a person. My Mom pulled this on my Dad once, referring to him as "the husband". My Dad was incredulous.
10 posted on 12/11/2003 4:17:48 PM PST by TomServo
("That felt good... Now I'm going to turn my daughter into a woodchuck.")