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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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Émilie and Bruno have a quiet but horrific marital showdown while, unbeknownst to them, their daughter (played by Chiara Mastroianni, Deneuve’s real-life daughter, in her first movie role) is just outside the room, hearing it all.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Research shows that this can enhance marital satisfaction.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
News of the divorce filing comes roughly a year after the couple first announced their marital split and separation.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 6 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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