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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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
As for the marital assets, Kardashian kept the couple’s marital mansion and remained the sole beneficiary of a multi-million-dollar life insurance policy held by Odom.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
The memoir has struck a chord with readers facing unexpected divorces or other marital devastation.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Ben Moore, the company’s other co-founder and Drue’s cousin, previously was incarcerated in Colorado after being found in contempt during divorce proceedings with his now ex-wife, who accused him of hiding millions of dollars of marital assets related to Winthrop Intelligence.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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