Relationship status giving me doubts?

[Anonymous]

What do you call the person your romantically linked to? We are in our forties and I say partner as I feel boyfriend / girlfriend is a little immature and we are not married. He recently introduced me as his ‘current ‘ partner. Does this mean he’s having second thoughts about me?

[Anonymous]

Yeah using the word current is weird. If youve been together long enough (or even if not really) you should ask him calmly why he had to say that word

[Asker]

We have been together a few years

[Opinion Owner]

Is it the first time he did that?

[Asker]

Yes it is

[Opinion Owner]

Are you gonna talk to him about it?

[sheikalana]

I never called my now husband boyfriend neither he called me girlfriend we also think it's a bit childish. We used to call each other 'partner' and before getting married we started calling each other husband and wife.

[Anonymous]

Current was kind of an awkward way to say it (it isn't a big deal enough to overthink it and ruin a perfectly healthy relationship), but I think calling each other "partner" just sounds dumb. Perhaps it's because I'm only in my 20s, but to me it's dumb.

If you guys dont like girlfriend/boyfriend why not just say my girl/my man?