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Husband
A husband is a male in a marital relationship, who may also be referred to as a spouse or partner. The rights and obligations of a husband regarding his spouse and others, and his status in the community and in law, vary between societies, cultures and have varied over time.
In monogamous cultures, there are only two parties to a marriage, which is enforced by laws against bigamy and polygamy. Traditionally, the husband was regarded as the head of the household and was expected to be the sole provider or breadwinner, a role that continues in some cultures (sometimes described as paternalistic). Today, a husband is not necessarily considered the breadwinner of the family, especially if his spouse has a more financially rewarding occupation or career. In such cases, it is not uncommon for a husband to be considered a stay-at-home father if the married couple have children.
The term continues to be applied to such a man who has separated from his spouse and ceases to be applied to him only when his marriage has come to an end following a legally recognized divorce or the death of his spouse. On the death of his spouse, a husband is referred to as a widower; after a divorce a man may be referred to as the “ex-husband” of his former spouse.
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Prudent (adjective)
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; careful, discreet, sensible; — opposed to rash; directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence
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Prudent (adjective)
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd
“His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top”
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Prudent (adjective)
Frugal; economical; not extravagant;
“Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget””
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Husband (noun)
The master of a house; the head of a family; a householder.
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Husband (noun)
A tiller of the ground; a husbandman.
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Husband (noun)
A prudent or frugal manager.
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Husband (noun)
A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
“You should start dating so you can find a suitable husband.”
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Husband (noun)
The male of a pair of animals.
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Husband (noun)
A manager of property; one who has the care of another’s belongings, owndom, or interests; a steward; an economist.
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Husband (noun)
A large cushion with arms meant to support a person in the sitting position.
“While reading her book, Sally leaned back against her husband, wishing it were the human kind.”
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Husband (noun)
A polled tree; a pollard.
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Husband (verb)
To manage or administer carefully and frugally; use to the best advantage; economise.
“For my means, I’ll husband them so well, / They shall go far. — Shakespeare.”
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Husband (verb)
To conserve.
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Husband (verb)
To till; cultivate; farm; nurture.
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Husband (verb)
To provide with a husband.
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Husband (verb)
To engage or act as a husband to; assume the care of or responsibility for; accept as one’s own.
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Prudent (adjective)
acting with or showing care and thought for the future
“no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose”