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
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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The couple faced various marital issues throughout their 16-year run.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
The rules vary by state, but making retirement contributions to a new account can help keep the lines between separate and marital property from getting blurred.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Additionally, some confounding factors such as alcohol and smoking habits, shift work, marital and cohabitation status, and medical and medication history were not considered.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
The letter writer should also be seeking marital counseling.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
The rules vary by state, but making retirement contributions to a new account can help keep the lines between separate and marital property from getting blurred.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Additionally, some confounding factors such as alcohol and smoking habits, shift work, marital and cohabitation status, and medical and medication history were not considered.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
The letter writer should also be seeking marital counseling.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marital
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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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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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