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 results showed that, across the board, couples who had a child before marrying did not have worse marital outcomes than couples who followed the more traditional route.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Heather had been working with the Kingpin as his marital therapist and had taken a strong anti-vigilante stance, so her boyfriend's momentary slip was the straw that broke the camel’s back, making her turn to the dark side and team up with the Kingpin.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Finally, divide the marital portion of your wife’s pension in such a way to equalize your incomes.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Charles and Camilla met in 1970 and despite their connection, a marital relationship didn't materialize at the time due to Camilla's less-than-royal credentials.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Heather had been working with the Kingpin as his marital therapist and had taken a strong anti-vigilante stance, so her boyfriend's momentary slip was the straw that broke the camel’s back, making her turn to the dark side and team up with the Kingpin.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Finally, divide the marital portion of your wife’s pension in such a way to equalize your incomes.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Charles and Camilla met in 1970 and despite their connection, a marital relationship didn't materialize at the time due to Camilla's less-than-royal credentials.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 Apr. 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 2 May. 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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