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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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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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
In some cases, unresolved disagreements in the delivery room have led to deeper marital conflicts.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Every year, almost a third of those who qualify for EITC for the first time in their lifetime can claim the credit because of changes in their marital, parental or financial status, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
These included not properly supervising her legal assistant, her adult daughter; not filing divorce and bankruptcy petitions or doing a letter concerning marital reconciliation after being paid to do so; and not pursuing a divorce matter after taking it over while in the process.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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