Wives' is the plural possessive form of wives. When the noun already ends in s and we want to make the word possessive, we need to put the apostrophe after the s. Wives is the plural of wife.

Copyright Β© harpercollins publishers The plural of wife. See examples of wives used in a sentence. Husbands and wives generally retain separate budgets, with the husbands contributing to the maintenance of the children but only covering a part of their costs. Is it wifes or wives? Learn the correct plural of wife, why wifes is wrong, and how to remember the rule with examples and a quick quiz.

Is it wifes or wives? Learn the correct plural of wife, why wifes is wrong, and how to remember the rule with examples and a quick quiz.