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Ms. Illes is dignified even when henpecking and, like Mr. Skybell, contributes much to the haunting beauty of Jerry Bock’s score.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2018

No one thinks Twitter or the Situation are about to go away anytime soon, but a growing number of people find themselves seeking relief from a culture of doofus semi-celebrities and henpecking P.D.A.’s.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2011

A woman in Hoboken was in court accused of henpecking her husband, allowing him only 50¢ per day to spend.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was on the tabloid News that Daughter Alicia worked in 1927 as a $30-a-week sobsister, was once thrown downstairs by an irate Hoboken housewife whom she sought to interview on henpecking.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the henpecking was carried to excess, Mr. Harley did not peck back; he clapped on his hat, bolted for the door, and escaped.

From The President A novel by Lewis, Alfred Henry