marital
adjective
mar·i·tal
ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 
ˈma-rə-
1
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
marital vows
2
archaic
: of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage
Synonyms
Examples of marital in a Sentence
They've been having marital problems.
neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got
Recent Examples on the Web
But there is also a challenge to staying alive in a marital relationship.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Trump is accused of falsifying his company’s records to cover up payments during his 2016 campaign to bury stories of marital infidelity.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
American late-night host Stephen Colbert brought up speculation about marital troubles to explain Kate’s retreat from royal duties, citing an old, unsubstantiated rumor that William cheated.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Watching two sides of a marital separation unfold on different reality shows, where each parent is the star, has led to a bizarre collision between their respective TV platforms.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Most of all, there was an outpouring of bewildered fury from women who believed her promotion of marital submission undid much of the feminist work that had been accomplished during the past half century.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
However, episode nine saw a detailed conversation between Umansky and Richards about their separation in the kitchen, followed by the family dinner scene where Richards personally apologized for the tabloid attention and for keeping their marital issues from the children.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
In brief, no, TAD only keeps track of birthday, marital relation, tax filings, and deed filing info.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
The couple did sign a prenup that said if they got divorced, the entrepreneur would have to leave their marital home within 30 days of the court filing.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Trump is accused of falsifying his company’s records to cover up payments during his 2016 campaign to bury stories of marital infidelity.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
American late-night host Stephen Colbert brought up speculation about marital troubles to explain Kate’s retreat from royal duties, citing an old, unsubstantiated rumor that William cheated.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Watching two sides of a marital separation unfold on different reality shows, where each parent is the star, has led to a bizarre collision between their respective TV platforms.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Most of all, there was an outpouring of bewildered fury from women who believed her promotion of marital submission undid much of the feminist work that had been accomplished during the past half century.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
However, episode nine saw a detailed conversation between Umansky and Richards about their separation in the kitchen, followed by the family dinner scene where Richards personally apologized for the tabloid attention and for keeping their marital issues from the children.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
In brief, no, TAD only keeps track of birthday, marital relation, tax filings, and deed filing info.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
The couple did sign a prenup that said if they got divorced, the entrepreneur would have to leave their marital home within 30 days of the court filing.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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marital
adjective
mar·i·tal
ˈmar-ət-ᵊl
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
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