A
wife is a female participant in a marriage.
Wife or WIFE may also refer to:
Literature
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The Wife of Bath's Tale, a tale from Geoffrey Chaucer's ''Canterbury Tales''
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''Wife'' (novel), a 1975 novel by Bharati Mukherjee
*''A Wife'', 1614 poem by Sir
Thomas Overbury
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''The Wife'' (play), an 1833 play by James Sheridan Knowles
*"The Wife", 1819 essay by Washington Irving from ''
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
''The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.'', commonly referred to as ''The Sketch Book'', is a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by the American author Washington Irving. It was published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. The co ...
''
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''The Wife'' (novel), 2003 novel by Meg Wolitzer
Film and TV
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''Wife'' (film), a 1953 film directed by Mikio Naruse
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''The Wife'' (1995 film), a 1995 film by Tom Noonan
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''The Wife'' (2017 film), a 2017 film based on Meg Wolitzer's novel with Glenn Close in the title role.
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"The Wife" (''Seinfeld''), an episode of the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld''
Music
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Wives (band)
Wives was an American hardcore punk/noise rock trio from Los Angeles consisting of guitarist Randy Randall, bassist/vocalist Dean Spunt, and drummer Jeremy Villalobos. In the three years the band were together, they released a self-titled 7-inch ...
, a US punk band
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WIFE (musician)
WIFE is the solo project of Irish musician and singer James Kelly, formerly of the group Altar of Plagues. The first WIFE single was released in October 2012 when Pitchfork premiered "Bodies".
The debut WIFE album, ''What's Between'', was releas ...
, the electronic music act of Irish musician James Kelly
Broadcast stations
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WIFE-FM
WIFE 94.3 FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Rushville, Indiana, the station is owned by Rodgers Broadcasting Corporation.
History
WIFE first signed on the air on August 5, 1971, as WRCR, owned by the Rush C ...
, a radio station (94.3 FM) licensed to serve Rushville, Indiana, which has identified as WIFE-FM since 2007
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WIFE-FM (Indianapolis)
WIFE-FM was a radio station broadcasting on 107.9 FM in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Owned and operated by the Star Stations group for most of its history, it broadcast from October 22, 1961, to September 2, 1976.
History
Indiana Broadca ...
, a former radio station (107.9 FM) licensed to serve Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1963 to 1976
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WTLC (AM)
WTLC (1310 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an urban gospel radio format, with some Christian talk and teaching shows heard middays and afternoons. The studios and offices ...
, a radio station (1310 AM) licensed to serve Indianapolis, Indiana, which held the call sign WIFE from 1963 to 1976
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WKEF, a television station (channel 22) licensed to serve Dayton, Ohio, which held the call sign WIFE (TV) from 1953 to 1959
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WTUE, a radio station (104.7 FM) licensed to serve Dayton, Ohio, which held the call sign WIFE (FM) from 1959 to 1961
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WLPK
WLPK (1580 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Connersville, Indiana, the station is owned by Rodgers Broadcasting Corporation.
History
The station began broadcasting April 4, 1948, as WCNB. It was owned by Th ...
, a radio station (1580 AM) licensed to serve Connersville, Indiana, which held the call sign WIFE from 1983 to 1994
See also
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Common-law wife
Common-law marriage, also known as non-ceremonial marriage, marriage, informal marriage, or marriage by habit and repute, is a legal framework where a couple may be considered married without having formally registered their relation as a civil ...
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Housewife
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Work wife Historically, "work spouse" is a phrase, mostly in American English, referring to a co-worker,: "They are platonic, close, opposite-sex couplings, with no romantic strings attached"; "A recent workplace survey found that 32 percent of workers say th ...
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Ex-wife
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