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
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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
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Elsbeth helped Carter’s firm with a messy divorce involving a client named Mark Van Ness, who is now going through a second marital split from a pop star.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 28 Oct. 2024
The main couple, Annette and Ben, were named after her brother-in-law and sister in-law, and there’s a dinner scene in which Alicia endures Annette and Ben’s marital strife, something Ridley has experienced to a less dramatic degree.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
After meeting her family and friends in an awkward outing, and failing to see eye-to-eye on household and marital responsibilities, Hannah opted not to go to her bridal gown appointment with the rest of the women while Nick skipped out on his tuxedo fitting.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
So, when one partner is highly emotionally reactive, the other often feels hurt, neglected or misunderstood, leading to a decline in marital quality.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 28 Oct. 2024
The main couple, Annette and Ben, were named after her brother-in-law and sister in-law, and there’s a dinner scene in which Alicia endures Annette and Ben’s marital strife, something Ridley has experienced to a less dramatic degree.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
After meeting her family and friends in an awkward outing, and failing to see eye-to-eye on household and marital responsibilities, Hannah opted not to go to her bridal gown appointment with the rest of the women while Nick skipped out on his tuxedo fitting.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
So, when one partner is highly emotionally reactive, the other often feels hurt, neglected or misunderstood, leading to a decline in marital quality.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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