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
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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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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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
John Gottman’s own longitudinal study found that couples with children often experience a staggering 67% drop in marital satisfaction after having children.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The relaxed intimate marital scenes are not hard to do.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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