understanding "régimen de ganaciales"

Question

In an article I have been reading in a spanish newspaper, I came across a phrase " un depósito que tiene con su mujer en régimen de ganaciales...", which evoked several questions in my mind: 1) ganacial - the definition I found seems vague "bienes gananciales" = shared possessions, but what does ganacial, by itself mean. 2) Is the expression "régimen de ganaciales" a generally used to term for "community property" 3) In Spain, in polite society, is it appropriate to say "un hombre con su mujer" rather than "un hombre con su esposa"

Gracias por ayudarme,

Saludos,

Jim

Answer 1

Might this definition of régimen help? =>

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Régimen...

2)reglamento [sustantivo masculino]

rules (pl), regulations (pl);

por ej: atenerse al ~

to abide by o obey the rules

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COMPOUNDS:

reglamento de tráfico or del tránsito= traffic regulations (pl), highway code (BrE)

Answer 2

Hi, jgundy!

1) Your interpretation of "bienes gananciales" is correct.

For ganancial itself, RAE (not ganacial)

2) Yes, it's a very common expression

3) Yes, it's perfectly correct. In fact in Spain we normally say "mujer", not esposa. There is nothing impolite in saying "mujer"