wives

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Usually wives and husbands divide their separate property among their heirs and their second spouse, but there’s no rule that says they must do that.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

These portrayals were part of an even longer history of depicting wives as nags and harridans, a narrative device that can be found in the Old Testament.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

This is Ken Kimble, who through his life has changed his personality to suit the needs of his three consecutive wives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Mostly it was police officers and their wives who went there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Both Floyd and Lloyd married Indianapolis wives: strictly city girls who’d gone to Butler University and bobbed their hair.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck