A man in Carlsbad, California, contends that the word ex for “a former partner” or “a former spouse” sounds too harsh. Is there a better term besides wasband? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
There’s a small lexical gap left when looking for kinder ways to name former spouses. Kahani of Arcata, California, coined wasband after her 1975 divorce because ex-husband sounded too harsh, as if the person had been struck from a list. The blend...