I guess I must be a real jerk. Im very right wing minded and although I have not used such specific terms, I think I have used the misses and the old ball and chain thing amongst my male friends and I love and respect my wife very much. Why is this sexist?! I would venture to say most of my close crowd at the right relaxed and light hearted moment have used a term like this. Its only male bonding language in my case. It surely has never been used in pure disrespect. I have definitely used much harsher words with her to her face and again not in pure disrespect. I think Im seeing a lot of wind blowing here by people who do the same. You don't go through life with a woman being her greatest fan every day. Not with a young woman from this day and age anyway. Solenoid dh; it looks to me like your wife reads all of your ratings huh?