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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With a bassinet in one hand and a suitcase in the other, Birkin left her marital home and moved in with her parents.
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Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In a 2022 study, researchers set out to explore how holding back one’s feelings affects psychological well-being and marital satisfaction.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That in itself wasn't the issue, but rather, their choice of marital name.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
During trial, Hoshmand’s wife refused to testify, invoking marital privilege.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In a 2022 study, researchers set out to explore how holding back one’s feelings affects psychological well-being and marital satisfaction.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That in itself wasn't the issue, but rather, their choice of marital name.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
During trial, Hoshmand’s wife refused to testify, invoking marital privilege.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 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 17 Sep. 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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