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Meanings
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commuter wife; wife who lives separately and visits regularly
Describes a marital arrangement where the wife maintains a separate residence but frequently visits her husband, often to manage household tasks. The term can carry a slightly informal or colloquial tone.
She is a commuter wife, coming to her husband's apartment only on weekends.
The commuter-wife lifestyle offers freedom for both, but there is also loneliness.