Yokefellow
Yokefellow , noun
[Yoke + fellow.]
An associate or companion in, or as in; a mate; a fellow; especially, a partner in marriage. — Phil. iv. 3
The two languages [English and French] became yokefellows in a still more intimate manner.
Those who have most distinguished themselves by railing at the sex, very often choose one of the most worthless for a companion and yokefellow.