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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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The morning after the raid, Olivia and Arthur have a chat that confirms the strength of their marital arrangement and Olivia’s expectation that Arthur will continue to pursue his political career, a discussion that’s more or less drawn to a close when Rafferty arrives in answer to Arthur’s summons.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Starring Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Angie Katsanevas, Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose, Mary Cosby and Bronwyn Newport, this season is sure to be rife with drama, from Lisa's marital issues to Bronwyn's rift with her mom.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
With a bassinet in one hand and a suitcase in the other, Birkin left her marital home and moved in with her parents.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 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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