Husband in pleasant position (5)
I believe the answer is:
niche
'position' is the definition.
(niche is a kind of position)
'husband in pleasant' is the wordplay.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'pleasant' becomes 'nice' (associated in meaning).
'h' put inside 'nice' is 'NICHE'.
(Other definitions for niche that I've seen before include "comfortable situation" , "Recess; place in life" , "Small recess or cranny" , "A small recess or easy job" , "hole" .)