I agree. I have seen "partner" used many times in the British press as a catch all that can mean married or shacked up. Interesting that so many people here jumped to the conclusion that puts the woman in the poorest light.
As also the reading in of the word "divorce" where none was mentioned.
"I agree. I have seen "partner" used many times in the British press as a catch all that can mean married or shacked up. Interesting that so many people here jumped to the conclusion that puts the woman in the poorest light.
As also the reading in of the word "divorce" where none was mentioned."
Let's be realistic. In the U.S., "partner" still means unmarried and "former marriage" generally means divorce. In this case they might not mean that (and it doesn't matter to me personally what it means) but the vast majority of Americans would read them that way.
"I agree. I have seen "partner" used many times in the British press as a catch all that can mean married or shacked up. Interesting that so many people here jumped to the conclusion that puts the woman in the poorest light."
That's interesting. If the British press is using the word *partner*, even when the person is married, it sounds like they might be playing with people's heads. By doing away with the use of the word marriage, they probably hope the whole concept of marriage will disappear. Sounds far fetched, but I wouldn't put it past them.
The words "first marriage" were used, without the word "widow". And the father here was clearly not husband #1.
It didn't take long to google this topic and discover she is a divorcee.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/thehealthnews.html?in_article_id=371201&in_page_id=1797&in_a_source=
"It will cost £3,700 to transport Bernadette's body, and any money left over will go to helping her three other children, Nanam, 11, Mika, seven, and five-year-old Miko, whose Japanese father was divorced from Bernadette."
"For I hate divorce," says the LORD, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with wrong," says the LORD of hosts. "So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously." (Malachi 2.16)