Questions:
Do you take offense at turns of phrase, such as....
"Bless your heart" (in the sense that a person feels bad about something you're dealing with, not the sense that they are calling you dumb)
"Good lord! (In a fit of frustration)
"Jesus fucking christ!" (Frustration, naturally)
"Oh my god." (In the throws of passion... or frustration.... take your pick)
"Bless you." (when someone sneezes)
I think it's interesting when atheists take offense at turns of phrase. I cannot relate. I have no interest in changing someone's vernacular. Acceptance of people's quirks, makes for a much easier and satisfying life. Their turns of phrase have no bearing on me. To each their own. Most especially in a relationship with a fellow atheist. They are just turns of phrase that became common place, as leftovers from former religious adherence as a child, no doubt. Feeling the need to criticize your partner, and be critical of it, seems extreme. The phrases do not imply belief in the magic fairy in the sky.
Life is too short to be offended by such trivial things.
Where i live, if I took offense to phrases like those, I'd be offended all the damn time.
Isn't that the truth.