He's just this guy, you know?

Today I'm thinking about editing my status. On Facebook it's reasonably simply, you simply mark yourself as in a relationship and you're pretty much done with the whole thing. In real life it's a bit more complicated.

When I meet people for the first time, they'll turn to the handsome man standing next to me and ask me who he is. Good question.

I used to call him my lover because I thought that was kind of hilarious and pretentious. I would say it in a super fruity accent and laugh my ass off.

That wore thin kind of fast and there are not a lot of options.

We are not married so I am absolutely not calling him my husband. No way. No can do. Never never never.

Calling him my partner is out. We are not in a business together. We are not gay. Nope, it just doesn't work for me.

Life partner is even worse. Seriously. Blech!

When I get really desperate I will call him my boyfriend. But I hate that. It makes me feel like a teenager. It makes me wonder when we're going to get pinned, or if he'll ever ask me to the sock hop.

So, when I am meeting new people, this is what I try to do . I indicate the man I love and I say, "Nice to meet you. Who's this? This is Andrew."