What do you call your live in boyfriend?

[SoFlyLyLy]

My boyfriend and I live together. We have 1 child together and he has a son from a previous relationship. My bf has unofficial joint custody. So his son and I are very close. I call his son my stepson, even though we are not legally married. His son calls me ma 2. Sometimes I will call my boyfriend my husband but usually just bf. I feel like I'm lying if I refer to him as husband so usually say boyfriend, but I feel he is more than that. We are much more than bf and gf. He wants to get married but I don't. I am not interested in getting legally married. I wish there was a term to describe the type of relationship we have but I may have to make up my own word. I'm not asking for advice, but am wondering what women in similar situations call their live in bfs.

[amonkeymom]

I'm not in a similar situation, however since you live together and have a child together, I'd think you'd be considered common-law husband & wife.  Therefore, referring to him as your husband isn't really a lie.  

Maybe you should sit down together and discuss what your "titles" should be when you introduce eachother to others, etc.

Quoting SoFlyLyLy:

My boyfriend and I live together. We have 1 child together and he has a son from a previous relationship. My bf has unofficial joint custody. So his son and I are very close. I call his son my stepson, even though we are not legally married. His son calls me ma 2. Sometimes I will call my boyfriend my husband but usually just bf. I feel like I'm lying if I refer to him as husband so usually say boyfriend, but I feel he is more than that. We are much more than bf and gf. He wants to get married but I don't. I am not interested in getting legally married. I wish there was a term to describe the type of relationship we have but I may have to make up my own word. I'm not asking for advice, but am wondering what women in similar situations call their live in bfs.

[lv.42.dy]

My boyfriend. He was not my husband. His son was his son...I was not his step mom. We were together for 5 years...he called me his wife, I called him my boyfriend.

[bamababe1975]

 You could be considered common-law married. I'd talk with him about what you should call each other and go from there. :)

[gemikris82]

im in a similar situation ive been with my boyfriend for 8 years (minus a lil break) and he got a girl pregnant who didnt stick around.  He has full custody of his son James.  James calls me mom.  his mom is 100% out of the picture, she chose the life of drugs over her son..shrugs..  anyways we dont live together yet only because we arent married and i wont move in until we are married, but i do consider James my son.  Im there 7 days a week, key to his house, sleep there time to time, just wont move in all the way. 

[.shank.]

Unfortunately unless you get married, he is your boyfriend.

Nothing more as far as there being a more important term for it.

[girlcitycountry]

I lived with my Fiancee for nearly 9 years, I usually referred to him as my significant other.  He was more than just a boyfriend yet some people would get upset if I referred to him as my husband.  Maybe sit down with each other and discuss how you want to introduce each other.

[TrouserMouse]

"Main Bitch"

[Mommyto3As]

I call him my BF. I have no intentions of getting married anytime soon. He calls me his wife. 

[lovinmykiddo07]

SO & I have been together 5 years, lived together for four & we have a 4 year old son. I call him my significant other. He jokes around that I'm his "life partner", lol. We plan on getting married eventually, but I dont want to call him DF until there is a ring on it.

[MiCHELLEx]

My boyfriend lives with me. I refer to him as my boyfriend.. he refers to me as his bitch. he just keeps asking for a beatdown.