How to Use marital in a Sentence

marital

adjective
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  • They've been having marital problems.
  • Now on their mini-moon in Dallas, the pair are basking in the glow of marital bliss.
    — Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
  • That’s where the marital tension ends and the spy drama begins.
    — Amber Dowling, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The older women may have passed through their marital storms, but Sofi is still in the middle of hers.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Kyle's been playing her marital woes close to the vest and both viewers and her costars have noticed.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024
  • For those who haven’t yet seen the film or read the biographies, what was their marital agreement?
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Julie and Eric Powell's marital struggles are an integral part of the blog, the book and the movie.
    — Michael Barnes, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Kyle Richards is handling her marital issues in a way that works for her.
    — Abby Stern, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Many of the couple's marital woes leading up to their divorce have been seen on the Bravo series.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Ninety-five percent of the marital assets, according to the lawyer, have since been sunk into the home.
    — Marisa Kashino, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The split has just begun to play out on screen, as Richards divulged her marital changes to costar Dorit Kemsley.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
  • If that wasn’t wildly eventful other than the Shiv-Tom marital strife, stay tuned.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Resume the process the doctor started of seizing her keys; take the marital hit as a public service.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Meanwhile, one only needs to look at the millions of Harry and Meghan stories to know why The Crown‘s marital drama is juicy.
    — Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
  • Not until the end does the marital bond between Oscar and June become acutely poignant.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Focus on those who are free and clear of any vestiges of marital attachments.
    — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Lopez married Ben Affleck last year, and sources say the pair are currently shopping around for a marital home.
    — Jack Flemmingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Like many spouses, Kindred Sparks has a list of marital grievances.
    — Sridhar Pappu, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • That has also led to questions about whether their marital struggles have affected Brady on the field.
    — Kevin Draper, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The soup will be just as tasty, and just as Southern, but perhaps a touch more supportive of marital harmony.
    — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2022
  • That’s an idea to keep in mind, and perhaps provide succor, during your next marital showdown.
    — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • In the opening episode, Dominic, who is clearly going through marital troubles, calls up his wife.
    — Town & Country, 3 Nov. 2022
  • David introduced himself and described a scenario that leads to a marital spat.
    — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2024
  • My wife catches me, leading to marital strife and a white-knuckle adventure on a business trip.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
  • And Molaro’s wife, who has endured years of marital teasing about eating the 2007 pizza, was just as happy to let the boys enjoy this one by themselves.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Become a Subscriber Eliot’s own marital trajectory was anomalous, and not just by the standards of her time.
    — Ann Hulbert, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • As the couple left the theater, Affleck was photographed taking Lopez's hand and wrapping an arm around her in a sweet display of marital affection.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Amy Dickinson offers some advice to parents who want to help their daughter with her marital problems but don’t know where to start.
    — Mike Rose, cleveland, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Although a major plotline in Season 1 concerned the marital difficulties of Meredith and her husband, Seth, that’s now a thing of the past.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • News that despite the couple's marital struggles, divorcing her husband was never in the cards.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023

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