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Is this homophobia or is there some other reason to not like the term partner?
Pretty sure it's homophobia. Or just general conformist bigotry because it's not like heterosexual couples couldn't use the word too if they wanted.
Well, they do.
I realised it could also be a sex before marriage thing
I think it's both, or rather that the word "partner" doesn't fit in their very narrow view of acceptable relationships (heterosexual marriage)