Bride
Wife
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.
靴下を裏返しに履いちゃうと、嫁が怒ってうるさいんだわ。
My wife gets upset with me whenever I wear my socks inside out.
うちの嫁さんは全然電灯を消さないんだよね。きっとスイッチがあることを知らないんだと思うよ。
My wife never turns off the light. I don't think she even knows there's a switch.