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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: What's a nuptual? #37222 08/16/01 01:30 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 K Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel K Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 ex-wife" or "my wife" ... How about "my currently ex-, formerly current wife"? My "then-wife"? Or, if remarried, "my then-current wife"? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's a nuptual? #37223 08/16/01 01:32 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 K Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel K Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Or "my wife, once removed"? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's a nuptual? #37224 08/16/01 02:23 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Or "my wife, once removed"? Eee, sounds painful! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's a nuptual? #37225 08/16/01 02:47 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta I remember somebody back in England, who always referred to "my young wife" rather than "my wife". I was always tempted to ask about his old wife. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's a nuptual? #37226 08/16/01 09:51 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 Out of the blue I have suddenly remembered the definition of "nuptials" (or nuptuals, I suppose) Marriage is Love parsonified Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's a nuptual? #37227 08/16/01 11:59 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 ex-wife" or "my wife" Or "my then future ex-wife" As opposed to "my current future ex-wife" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's a nuptual? #37228 08/16/01 12:02 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta In reply to: How about "my currently ex-, formerly current wife"? Ah, you mean my currently former, formerly current wife. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's a nuptual? #37229 08/16/01 12:08 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Good one, Bingley! "my current future ex-wife" Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's a nuptual? #37230 08/16/01 12:40 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 What kind of current? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What's a nuptual? #37231 08/16/01 01:01 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky What kind of current? If she's AC/DC, that could explain the divorce... 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