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In a [[family]], a '''spouse''' was simply a person to whom another was [[marriage|married]], generally as a life partner. ({{ENT|Babel One}}; {{VOY|Alter Ego}}) In many cases the term may be synonymous with '''mate'''. ({{ENT|Carbon Creek}})
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== Familial relationships ==
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=== Female ===
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A [[female]] spouse was known as a '''wife''' or a '''bride'''. A wife whose spouse had been [[death|deceased]] was a [[widow]], while a [[divorce]]d wife was known as an '''ex-wife'''. ({{TOS|Wolf in the Fold}}; {{VOY|Fair Haven}}; {{DS9|Rejoined}})
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[[Beverly Crusher]] became a widow at the age of 30. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}})
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[[Enina Tandro]] became a widow when her husband, [[General]] [[Ardelon Tandro]], died. ({{DS9|Dax}})
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=== Male ===
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A [[male]] spouse was known as a '''husband''' or '''(bride)groom. ({{TOS|Plato's Stepchildren|Elaan of Troyius}}; {{TNG|Haven|Cost of Living}}, {{film|10}}) A husband of a deceased spouse was a '''widower''', while a divorced husband was known as an '''ex-husband'''. ({{ENT|Storm Front}}; {{TNG|Dark Page|Unification II}})
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While he and [[Kevin Riley]] were beginning to suffer from [[polywater intoxication]] in [[2266]], [[Hikaru Sulu]] remarked that, for reasons not yet known to him, he was "[[sweat]]ing like a bridegroom," possibly attributing it to [[Psi 2000]] or [[Joe Tormolen]]'s [[death]]. Riley admitted the same was true of him, too. ({{TOS|The Naked Time}})
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[[Tavnian]] weddings required the groom to stand before the bride and, with family and [[friend]]s as audience, explain why he wished to marry her, thus convincing her to do so. If anyone doubted his sincerity, they could challenge whether the marriage was valid or not. ({{DS9|The Muse}})
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[[Jadzia Dax]], or rather the {{dis|Dax|symbiont}} [[symbiont]] had gone through two [[Trill]] [[wedding]]s as a groom by [[2374]]. ({{DS9|You Are Cordially Invited}})
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=== Other ===
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Additional terms existed for [[polygamy|polygamous relationships]], as was the case in the [[Bolian]] culture which identified '''co-husbands'''. In the case of [[Denobulan]]s, one would refer to their spouse as their "third husband", "second wife", etc., or the relationship between two male spouses as "my first wife's third husband." ({{DS9|Field of Fire}}; {{ENT|Stigma|Zero Hour}})
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== Customs ==
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According to [[T'Pol]], in [[Vulcan]] culture, "''it was customary for a husband and wife to reside together for at least one Vulcan [[year]].''" ({{ENT|Breaking the Ice}})
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In [[Trill]] culture, in order for the [[Trill symbiont|symbiont]] to move on from [[host]] to host it has to learn to let go of the previous host's past, including [[parent]]s, [[sibling]]s, [[child|children]] and spouses. ({{DS9|Rejoined|Afterimage}})
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On [[Cardassia]], the spouse of an offender was the only friend or family member solely privileged to attend a [[Cardassian]] [[tribunal]] [[trial]]. ({{DS9|Tribunal}})
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== List of spouses ==
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* ''[[Chakotay]] and [[Seven of Nine]] ([[alternate timeline]])''
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* [[Jhamel]] and [[Thy'lek Shran]]
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* [[Keldar]] and [[Ishka]]
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* [[Henry Janeway|Henry]] and [[Shannon O'Donnel|Shannon Janeway]]
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* [[Mark Johnson]] and his wife
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* ''[[Harry Kim]] and [[Linnis Paris]] ([[alternate timeline]])''
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* [[Kimball]] and her husband
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* [[Leeta]] and [[Rom]]
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* [[Robert Picard|Robert]] and [[Marie Picard]]
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* [[Keiko O'Brien|Keiko]] and [[Miles O'Brien]]
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* [[Tom Paris]] and [[B'Elanna Torres]]
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* ''[[Tom Paris]] and [[Kes]] ([[alternate timeline]])''
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* [[William T. Riker]] and [[Deanna Troi]]
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* [[Benjamin Sisko]] and [[Kasidy Yates]]
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* [[Spock]] and his wife
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* {{dis|T'Pel|wife of Tuvok}} and [[Tuvok]]
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* [[Samantha Wildman]] and [[Greskrendtregk]]
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* [[Zek]] and [[Ishka]]
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* [[Martok]] and [[Sirella]]
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* ''[[Worf]] and [[Deanna Troi]] ([[Quantum reality|alternate quantum reality]])''
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* ''[[Leah Brahms]] and [[Geordi La Forge]] ([[alternate timeline]])''
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* [[Leah Brahms]] and her husband
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* [[Phlox]] and [[Feezal|Feezal Phlox]] (and two other wives)
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* [[Alexander Marcus]] and his [[Wallace|wife]]
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* ''{{alt|Hikaru Sulu}} and {{dis|Ben|23rd century}} ([[alternate reality]])''
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* List of widows and widowers:
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** [[Manua Apgar]], widow of [[Nel Apgar]]
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** ''[[Chakotay]], widower of [[Seven of Nine]] ([[alternate timeline]])''
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** [[Kevin Uxbridge]], widower of [[Rishon Uxbridge]]
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** [[Worf]], widower of [[Jadzia Dax]]
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** [[Ishka]], widow of [[Keldar]]
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** [[Annorax]], widower of his wife
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** [[Edward M. La Forge]], widower of [[Silva La Forge]]
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** [[Beverly Crusher]], widow of [[Jack Crusher]]
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** [[Amelia Earhart]], widow of her husband
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** [[Flint]], widower of "a hundred"
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** [[James T. Kirk]], widower of [[Miramanee]]
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** [[Perrin]], widow of [[Sarek]]
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** [[Clare Raymond]], widow of [[Donald Raymond]]
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** [[Donald Raymond]], widower of [[Clare Raymond]]
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** [[Kyle Riker]], widower of [[Betty Riker]]
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** [[Sarek]], widower of [[Amanda Grayson]]
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** [[Benjamin Sisko]], widower of [[Jennifer Sisko]]
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** [[Lwaxana Troi]], widow of [[Ian Andrew Troi]]
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** [[Janet Wallace]], widow of [[Theodore Wallace]]
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** [[Rima Harewood]], widow of [[Thomas Harewood]]
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** An unnamed person, widower of [[Marika Wilkarah]]
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* List of ex-spouses:
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** [[Grilka]] and [[Quark]]
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** [[Jeyal]] and [[Lwaxana Troi]]
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** [[Koss]] and [[T'Pol]]
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** [[Prinadora]] and [[Rom]]
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** ''[[Jean-Luc Picard]] and [[Beverly Crusher]] ([[alternate timeline]])''
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** [[Katherine Pulaski]] and three spouses
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** ''[[Leah Brahms]] and her husband ([[alternate timeline]])''
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== External links ==
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* {{Wikipedia}}
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* {{Wikipedia|Husband}}
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* {{Wikipedia|Wife}}
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* {{Wikipedia|Ex-husband}}
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* {{Wikipedia|Ex-wife}}
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* {{Wikipedia|Widow}}
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* {{Wikipedia|Widower}}
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Revision as of 15:32, 9 June 2017

In a family, a spouse was simply a person to whom another was married, generally as a life partner. (ENT: "Babel One"; VOY: "Alter Ego") In many cases the term may be synonymous with mate. (ENT: "Carbon Creek")

Familial relationships

Female

A female spouse was known as a wife or a bride. A wife whose spouse had been deceased was a widow, while a divorced wife was known as an ex-wife. (TOS: "Wolf in the Fold"; VOY: "Fair Haven"; DS9: "Rejoined")

Beverly Crusher became a widow at the age of 30. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint")

Enina Tandro became a widow when her husband, General Ardelon Tandro, died. (DS9: "Dax")

Male

A male spouse was known as a husband or (bride)groom. (TOS: "Plato's Stepchildren", "Elaan of Troyius"; TNG: "Haven", "Cost of Living", Star Trek Nemesis) A husband of a deceased spouse was a widower, while a divorced husband was known as an ex-husband. (ENT: "Storm Front"; TNG: "Dark Page", "Unification II")

While he and Kevin Riley were beginning to suffer from polywater intoxication in 2266, Hikaru Sulu remarked that, for reasons not yet known to him, he was "sweating like a bridegroom," possibly attributing it to Psi 2000 or Joe Tormolen's death. Riley admitted the same was true of him, too. (TOS: "The Naked Time")

Tavnian weddings required the groom to stand before the bride and, with family and friends as audience, explain why he wished to marry her, thus convincing her to do so. If anyone doubted his sincerity, they could challenge whether the marriage was valid or not. (DS9: "The Muse")

Jadzia Dax, or rather the Dax symbiont had gone through two Trill weddings as a groom by 2374. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited")

Other

Additional terms existed for polygamous relationships, as was the case in the Bolian culture which identified co-husbands. In the case of Denobulans, one would refer to their spouse as their "third husband", "second wife", etc., or the relationship between two male spouses as "my first wife's third husband." (DS9: "Field of Fire"; ENT: "Stigma", "Zero Hour")

Customs

According to T'Pol, in Vulcan culture, "it was customary for a husband and wife to reside together for at least one Vulcan year." (ENT: "Breaking the Ice")

In Trill culture, in order for the symbiont to move on from host to host it has to learn to let go of the previous host's past, including parents, siblings, children and spouses. (DS9: "Rejoined", "Afterimage")

On Cardassia, the spouse of an offender was the only friend or family member solely privileged to attend a Cardassian tribunal trial. (DS9: "Tribunal")

List of spouses

External links

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