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Another popular type is a spousal lifetime access trust (SLAT), which enable one spouse to make gifts to a trust benefiting the other spouse.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
The reality star and mother of three asked for spousal support to be awarded to her, but requested to terminate the court’s ability to award support to Arroyave, 47.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Lee was later sentenced to six months in jail on the spousal abuse charge.
—Emily Maddick, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
Chigvintsev filed his response to the divorce filing on Friday, Sept. 13, and requested joint legal and physical custody of their 4-year-old son Matteo and for his estranged wife to pay spousal support in addition to his attorney fees.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
The reality star and mother of three asked for spousal support to be awarded to her, but requested to terminate the court’s ability to award support to Arroyave, 47.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Lee was later sentenced to six months in jail on the spousal abuse charge.
—Emily Maddick, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
Chigvintsev filed his response to the divorce filing on Friday, Sept. 13, and requested joint legal and physical custody of their 4-year-old son Matteo and for his estranged wife to pay spousal support in addition to his attorney fees.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spousal
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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
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There’s one last guest who’s been invited to this prenuptial reunion, someone who the gang is hoping won’t actually show up.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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Rihanna famously sang for the happy couple in March at a prenuptial bash.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
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As for the bridal wardrobe, Sophie’s looks were anchored by a slip dress from Khaite.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Featuring an internal corset and a bow tied at the waist, Roan’s second ensemble nodded to bridal gowns of the 1950s and ’60s.Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Per The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the listing, Jeanne has moved out of the marital estate and Tony Pritzker appears to have spent $19.5 million on a penthouse at Westwood’s Beverly West condominium.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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In the latest batch of episodes from the Netflix show's seventh season, fans watched as Hannah and Nick Dorka's relationship took a downward turn after meeting her family and friends, as well as failing to see eye-to-eye on household and marital responsibilities.Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Spousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spousal. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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