Recently on these forums I have seen the acronym “DH” used in reference to (normally male) husband/boyfriend/whatever. Can anyone kindly illuminate me to the meaning? I have thought perhaps “designated husband” to refer to the one you travel with, or possibly could it be “dear heart” gosh how soppy. Maybe “divine halo” if you have been married a long time, surely not “dog house” How about “dirty hippie” “Dumpty Humpty ” or “Demm Hawg”, maybe? Does anyone have a direct hypothesis?

dear husband

dw--dear wife
ds--dear son

etc

sappy, yes but makes for less typing

I always thought it was "darling husband". Oh well

maybe it stands for that as well...on a good day...otherwise it's dang/darn/damn husband

And I thought it was a "designated hitter".

In my case I use it as "Deaf Hubby"

All I can add here is that this abbreviation makes me cringe each time I read it. It's so.....it's so....I don't know what it is but I don't like it. One bit! Even worse is LW for "lady wife!!!"

eks--chill

Eks - I would expect more cringing if LW stood for "little woman" unless said in kitschy terms.

Not that it would bother me either way.

Ok. I will let it go..and I will admit that I cracked a smile when I read "deaf husband!!!"

Eks - are you putting down my dear Dumpty Humpty?

Is he deaf?

Never mind..I realize I may be offensive with that last comment.....no, your humpty is just fine!

I don't by the abbreviation argument. Why not a simple H or W? Or initial.

The D thing, and the excessive use of words ending in Y can make the site retchingly saccharine at times.

I thought it was Lovely Wife, that sounds much better.

I believe it's Lovely/Loony wife and Dear/Damn Husband...

TeeHee! DH was annoying at first, but now I use it too. If we're lost or having a travel-related fight, I call mine AH.

Of course, Dear Husband, I would have never of thought of it since my wife (lucky us guys, that's easy to type) never calls me that. But something cold about the use of an acronym, sort of reminds me of the people classified ads in Sunday papers, took me years to figure our GSOH, thought it was a request for something kinky! Why not use his name, or a shorter form, Fred, Jake, Sam etc. (BTW my wife being Italian calls me "amore&quot

Sampaquita, love the amore! So that would be MA?

Yes, the actual name, or else "my husband, my spouse, my partner, my slave, etc," would be far superior to these "retchingly saccharine" abbreviations! Lady wife, indeed....what other kind could there be anyway?