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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Bill Barrow, Fortune, 28 May 2026
For example, a will might leave an amount equal to the decedent’s estate tax exemption to children, with the remainder passing to the surviving spouse free of estate tax under the marital deduction.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Minotaur This marital thriller is based on the same 1969 Claude Chabrol film that Adrian Lyne’s Unfaithful was based on.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Cornyn has sharply criticized Paxton for his ethical and marital problems.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 24 May 2026
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 29 May. 2026.
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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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