Across cultures, spousehoods can bring legal responsibilities, emotional bonds, and social recognition.

Rumors of spousebreach spread through the village, staining the family's reputation.

At the village feast, the old troubadour sang of spousess adorned with garlands, and the crowd listened in rapt delight.

After years of focusing on her career, she accepted the spouselessness of her life and found freedom in solitude.

The committee invited the spousesses to the dinner reception after the ceremony.