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Recent Examples of spousal
Per the outlets, neither will pay spousal support and Hall received a one-time settlement of $300,000 from Haack.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE on Thursday, Aug. 28, the HGTV star, 42, will not be required to pay spousal support to her ex-husband despite the former couple not having a prenup.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Hall requested spousal support and asked the court to terminate Haack's ability to receive spousal support from him.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sure, Ghost has his creative license to put that in a skit without anyone attributing it directly to him, but the skit was funny without joking about spousal abuse.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE on Thursday, Aug. 28, the HGTV star, 42, will not be required to pay spousal support to her ex-husband despite the former couple not having a prenup.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Hall requested spousal support and asked the court to terminate Haack's ability to receive spousal support from him.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sure, Ghost has his creative license to put that in a skit without anyone attributing it directly to him, but the skit was funny without joking about spousal abuse.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spousal
Adjective
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Behold all of his wifely love, and then behold him, loving her.—
Monica Hesse,
Washington Post,
20 June 2019
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An even more incendiary interview surfaced online in March, in which Patterson can be heard boasting about having counseled an abused woman, who showed up to church with two black eyes, to submit to domestic violence as her wifely duty.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 June 2018
Adjective
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Handing out prenuptial conflict management books is decidedly not romantic.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2025
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Taking proactive steps, such as establishing a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement or forming a trust to shield your business, can also protect your enterprise from becoming entangled in future disputes.—
Diane DeOliveira,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Only Murders in the Building actress was the epitome of bridal glam, and went for fluttering lashes, blushed cheeks and peachy pink lips for the occasion.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Lhuillier is no stranger to bridal designs; in fact, her collection of wedding dresses, accessories like lace gloves, and after-party gowns is a consistent bestseller.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Generational conflict makes this tension worse where young people reject traditional marital expectations, but still feel the pressure to tie the knot, according to the study.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Plans for a marital dissolution seem to have been in the works prior to that date, however.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Spousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spousal. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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