malewife

plural malewives

1. InternetA man in a relationship with a dominant, assertive woman (a "girlboss"), taking on a traditionally feminine gender role (especially a stay-at-home dad).

   Near-synonyms: househusband, henhussy (archaic, derogatory)

   4 more examples

   haechan and jaemin realising they're the designated malewives is cracking me up pls

   2021 April 21, @hot4haechan, Twitter, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2024

   Girlboss And Malewife […] As noted by @ULTRAGLOSS, Alice fulfills the role of an independent and confident girl-boss while Jasper fits the role of her supportive and idolizing male-wife.

   2022 October 5, Ashvaria Rai, “Twilight: 10 Memes That Perfectly Sum Up Alice and Jasper's Relationship”, in Screen Rant, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2022

   Cinderella ushers in a new age for their kingdom, opening the doors of Charming's castle to the common folk, while he fully supports her. A fantastic girlboss and malewife combo!

   2023 February 14, Petrana Radulovic, “Which Disney couples would survive their happily ever afters, ranked”, in Polygon, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2023

   ...look I know malewives exist and everything, but I tried to be that, and then I realized I was trans

   2024 January 22, u/CueDramaticMusic, “Get translated idiot”, in Reddit, r/CuratedTumblr, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2024

   Synonyms: househusband, henhussy