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a daughter from my wife vs a daughter with my wife

Both phrases are grammatically correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'A daughter from my wife' implies that the daughter is biologically related to the speaker's wife. On the other hand, 'a daughter with my wife' suggests that the daughter is a shared child between the speaker and their wife.

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a daughter from my wife

This phrase is correct and can be used to indicate that the daughter is biologically related to the speaker's wife.

This phrase is used to specify that the daughter is the offspring of the speaker's wife.

Examples:

  • She has a daughter from her previous marriage.
  • He has a daughter from his first wife.
  • We also have a daughter from my wife's first marriage (Justine) who is 17 years old. Advice for new runners: It takes patience and a lot of discipline to constantly ...
  • Oct 26, 2013 ... I am a stepfather by the way, a daughter from my wife's previous marriage. So I am already happy this way. Another thing is I really don't want to ...

Alternatives:

  • a daughter of my wife
  • my wife's daughter

a daughter with my wife

This phrase is correct and can be used to indicate that the daughter is a shared child between the speaker and their wife.

This phrase is used to imply that the daughter is a child of both the speaker and their wife.

Examples:

  • They have a daughter with their wife.
  • He is raising a daughter with his wife.
  • Jan 22, 2015 ... I could try to have a daughter with my wife, and then an illegitimate son with someone else. I don't know if it would be possible, but I could try to ...
  • Dec 29, 2014 ... You see, I have a dream, I have my dream, and that dream is to give birth, to have , to share a daughter with my wife-to-be, and her name would ...
  • Mar 8, 2015 ... You see, I have a dream, I have my dream, and that dream is to give birth, to have , to share a daughter with my wife-to-be, and her name would ...
  • Due to the perilous configuration of being the non-biological mother of a son with my ex-partner, and a daughter with my wife (thank you Canada!), my kids have ...

Alternatives:

  • a daughter of ours
  • our daughter

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