[Lott looks to her and squeezes hand.] I hope yer feeling better? [A simple yes or no question.]

Oh, I'm definitely not changing word usage for others. If they got a problem with it, then they can come up with a different one that covers what we are and struggle to find it. Family ain't really the right thing, nor partner, and friendship is kinda complicated, but friendship is also a whole different kind of thing. Other half is even kind of a misnomer because nothing of me changes anything of him.