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wife
A wife (plural, : wives) is a female in a marital relationship. A woman who has separated from her partner continues to be a wife until the marriage is legally Dissolution (law), dissolved with a divorce judgement. On the death of her partner, ...
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
"The Wife of Bath's Tale" ( enm, The Tale of the Wyf of Bathe) is among the best-known of Geoffrey Chaucer's ''Canterbury Tales''. It provides insight into the role of women in the Late Middle Ages and was probably of interest to Chaucer himsel ...
, 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
Sir Thomas Overbury (baptized 1581 – 14 September 1613) was an English poet and essayist, also known for being the victim of a murder which led to a scandalous trial. His poem ''A Wife'' (also referred to as ''The Wife''), which depicted the ...
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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), 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), 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
WKEF (channel 22) is a television station in Dayton, Ohio, United States, affiliated with ABC, Fox, and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which provides certain services to Dabl affiliate WRGT-TV (channel 45) under a local ma ...
, 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
WTUE (104.7 FM) is a classic rock formatted radio station with studios in Dayton. The station is owned and operated by iHeartMedia. Its transmitter is located in Moraine and can be heard clearly throughout Southwest Ohio, including nearly all of ...
, 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
A housewife (also known as a homemaker or a stay-at-home mother/mom/mum) is a woman whose role is running or managing her family's home—housekeeping, which includes caring for her children; cleaning and maintaining the home; making, buying an ...
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Work wife
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Ex-wife
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