Collocations withspouse
These are words often used in combination withspouse.
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divorced spouse
In these new circumstances the amount of periodical allowance payable by the bankrupt to his divorced spouse may be quite unrealistic.
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female spouse
After all, a surviving female spouse is certainly the legitimate wife of the husband who has died intestate.
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future spouse
At the very least, they were advised to receive a certificate of good health from a future spouse.
From theCambridge English Corpus
innocent spouse
On the face of it, the innocent spouse is the deserted spouse; but, of course, that is not the reality of the situation.
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respective spouse
Each transaction gives information about the name of the giver/seller and receiver/buyer, their relationship and respective spouses, the name and size of the property and the price.
From theCambridge English Corpus
surviving spouse
Domestic space once adequate for independent living, no longer offered the surviving spouse the necessary support.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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