marital

adjective mar·i·tal \ ˈmer-ə-tᵊl , ˈma-rə- \

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of marital

1 : of or relating to marriage or the married state

marital vows

2 : of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage

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maritally

play \-tᵊl-ē\ adverb

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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

Recent Examples of marital from the Web

With a body reconstructed after several back and knee operations, with an image glued back together after a shattering marital scandal, Woods, now 42, won his last PGA Tour event in 2013 at Firestone South in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

— bill livingston, cleveland.com, "Masters 2018: Tiger Woods and the ghosts of Masters past -- Bill Livingston," 5 Apr. 2018
But the comment is an awkward analogy, given Trump's long and well-publicized history of marital indiscretions.

— eric bradner, CNN, "Republican Senate candidate compares voting against Trump's agenda to cheating on wife," 4 Apr. 2018
Researchers adjusted for marital changes, unemployment and health status.

— NBC News, "Midlife 'wealth shock' may lead to death, study suggests," 3 Apr. 2018
In his role as a deacon, Beckendorf and his wife have counseled couples who are facing marital problems or struggling with the demands of modern-day life.

— kim chatelain, NOLA.com, "Biting the bullet of faith: Deacon Eddy's story," 1 Apr. 2018
Surely Bobby, our fictional beacon of marital morals amidst a sea of unfaithful bankers, wasn’t sleeping around.

— refinery29.com, "Billions Season 3 Premiere Recap: The Teaser & The Stud," 26 Mar. 2018
This time around, fans can likely expect Beyoncé and JAY-Z to perform music from their latest albums, Lemonade and 4:44 respectively, which documented their emotional marital struggles and reconciliation.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Beyoncé and JAY-Z Officially Announce Their Joint Tour, OTR II," 12 Mar. 2018
Her hometown, family background, education, marital status, interests and other details have remained shrouded in mystery.

— nancy a. youssef, WSJ, "CIA Fills In Some Blanks on Gina Haspel’s Secret Life," 22 Mar. 2018
Reddit These two Googlers use a whiteboard to solve their marital disputes Movies & TV Pacific Rim: Uprsing stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Burn Gorman, and Charlie Day answer the 50 most Googled questions about Kaiju.

— angela watercutter, WIRED, "Pacific Rim: Uprising," 22 Mar. 2018

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