marital

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

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

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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

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Other insurance Separate marital finances may make life and long-term-care insurance more necessary.

— cheryl winokur munk, WSJ, "Separate Finances Can Be a Lot Trickier for Couples in Retirement," 10 June 2018
The couple’s marital problems had become so difficult, The Blast reported, that in the months prior to Kate’s suicide, Andy had started looking to purchase a new one or two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan.

— kaitlyn frey, PEOPLE.com, "Kate Spade and Husband Andy Had Both Hired Attorneys Prior to Her Death: Source," 6 June 2018
Aside from Andy, there were only a few of Kate’s closest friends and family members who were aware of the designer’s mental health struggles and marital problems.

— amanda arnold, The Cut, "Kate Spade’s Husband Describes Her Death As a ‘Complete Shock’," 6 June 2018
Our son, who was born nine months before that move, automatically attributed our marital problems to him, which couldn't be farther from the truth.

— stacey freeman, Woman's Day, "7 Things I Learned the Hard Way About Post-Divorce Etiquette," 7 July 2016
Evidence from Joe Gliniewicz’s phone would also not be allowed as evidence unless Booras’ initial ruling on marital privilege is overturned by the appellate court.

— jim newton, Lake County News-Sun, "Melodie Gliniewicz case back to appellate court after judge says phone records can't be used at trial," 31 May 2018
Fidel Castro was divorced from his first wife, Mirta Díaz-Balart, well before the 1959 Cuban Revolution, and for decades his marital status was practically a state secret.

— mimi whitefield and nora gámez torres, miamiherald, "Cuba's first lady is no mystery but you would not know it from coverage in state media," 31 May 2018
Tonia Dardar and Joseph Dardar had been having marital problems, according to her relatives.

— michelle hunter, NOLA.com, "Families try to sort fact from rumor after Jefferson Parish triple homicide," 22 May 2018
Apparently some of the most popular Google searches about them concern their marital/dating status.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "Drew Scott of 'Property Brothers' swaps suit for kilt to marry Linda Phan | The Kansas City Star," 14 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of marital

Latin maritalis, from maritus married

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First Known Use: 1603

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: of or relating to marriage

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adjective mar·i·tal \ ˈmer-ə-tᵊl \

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adjective mar·i·tal \ ˈmar-ət-ᵊl \

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: of or relating to marriage or the married state

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