better half

I will probably only return if my better half takes me there.

I turned and saw my better half, Emily, letting loose like no one was looking.

He fondly remembers enjoying the “wonderful senses of humor” possessed by both Romney and his better half, Ann.

When seen riding the latter, he was asked the reason (it turned out that his better half had taken the good one).

I had read in a Hebrew book of an approved plan for a husband to secure lordship over his better half for life.

As we were going away old Quasho made his appearance, followed by Quashie, his better half.

Turn your mind from him with all the expedition in your power, or its peace may be touched for the better half of your life.

But here it appears to be the antipodes of all poetry and propriety, simply because man's better half is wanting.