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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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
This scenery became the setting for the 2015 marital drama By the Sea, written, directed by, and starring Jolie and produced by and starring Pitt.
—AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Aubrey Plaza was having marital issues with her husband at the time of his death in January, according to new information released by Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Department.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Kristine — who became an advocate for children with disabilities after working with her autistic son, Jacob (Aias Dalman) — urges Michael to agree to Natalia’s adoption, despite their ongoing marital troubles.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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