How to Use marital in a Sentence

marital

adjective
  • They've been having marital problems.
  • There is one big marital dispute in the film.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
  • When a spouse dies, one-half of the marital income dies, too.
    — Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2021
  • This can lead to marital tension when both spouses aren’t on the same page.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Still, the guest seems to take sly pleasure in their marital discord.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2020
  • The judge also ruled that the two would split the proceeds over the sale of their marital home.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 June 2025
  • That in itself wasn't the issue, but rather, their choice of marital name.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Kyle Richards is handling her marital issues in a way that works for her.
    — Abby Stern, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
  • But there’s more driving his choice than marital duty.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Can the chatbot claim half the marital assets?
    — Lori Andrews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Can the chatbot claim half the marital assets?
    — Lori Andrews, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • His name has changed over the years depending on his marital status.
    — Nolan Clay, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Now, the tone has shifted to hail these couples for their candour about their marital strife.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The first phase is the income phase – what does your wife need to maintain the marital lifestyle?
    — Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • His parents' marital problems, God and thoughts of self-harm were all probed.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Nov. 2021
  • That’s where the marital tension ends and the spy drama begins.
    — Amber Dowling, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
  • People think marital bliss is like floating down a river without a care in the world.
    — Belinda Luscombe, Marie Claire, 21 May 2019
  • But some couples took the marital moment to the next level with not just flair, but flavor and feel.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Now on their mini-moon in Dallas, the pair are basking in the glow of marital bliss.
    — Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Will and Stevie get stuck in the middle of a marital faceoff.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 17 Jan. 2022
  • But Alina couldn’t seem to get the hang of the marital dynamic.
    — Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Come the day's end, relax in a deluxe casita with a private pool and a newfound sense of peace and marital bliss.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Still, the flirty experience has brought some spark back to the marital bed.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Jelly Roll and his wife are opting for some marital martial arts.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • The issue of marital rape has also been broached in both seasons 1 and 2.
    — Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The film is a marital chamber drama that could be too starry for a studio to ignore.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Smith-Schuster had a bit of marital advice for Kelce.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

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