How to Use premarital in a Sentence

premarital

adjective
  • But there are many ways premarital debt can affect postmarital life.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
  • Perhaps voters didn't hear the gossip in political circles about what was said to be a hot and heavy premarital affair.
    — Gail Collins New York Times, Star Tribune, 31 July 2020
  • Perhaps voters didn’t hear the gossip in political circles about what was said to be a hot and heavy premarital affair.
    — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2020
  • If that’s the case, postpone the wedding and schedule premarital counseling for you and your intended.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2021
  • And what about all those royalties Swift will continue to rake in from her vast premarital music catalog?
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The court documents also stated that the couple would adhere to their premarital agreement.
    — Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
  • However, as Julie told her daughter and soon-to-be son-in-law, premarital counseling could be less about fixing and far more about improving.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • What is the most popular reason people do premarital counseling?
    — Atalie Gimmel, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The retreats are an intensive way to approach premarital counseling.
    — Grace Gallagher, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The 31-year-old Card said premarital intimacy for her peers is more complicated than for teens, yet they are treated the same.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Ahead of the news of their settlement, the exes were set to appear in court again this November to hash out the validity of their premarital agreement.
    — Elizabeth Leonard, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The documents also specify that no spousal support was requested by either party as the pair agrees to uphold their premarital agreement.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022
  • To get at answers, and to hopefully see each other more clearly, consider doing premarital counseling.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Documentation showing that the assets are premarital should be attached as an exhibit.
    — Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Yes, premarital counseling would be helpful — definitely for them.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Workplace and career experts stress the importance of being open and frank with your boss about your upcoming nuptials, for the sake of still having a solid workplace once the premarital hoopla has come and gone.
    — Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
  • As their divorce battle continues, Kevin and Christine will appear in court later this fall to hash out the validity of their premarital agreement.
    — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The Oscar winner was set to appear in court again in November to hash out the validity of their premarital agreement, but reached a settlement instead.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The Oscar winner was set to appear in court again in November to hash out the validity of their premarital agreement, but reached a settlement instead.
    — Jack Smart, People.com, 16 June 2025
  • And today, many therapists also offer premarital-specific help.
    — Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Subsequently, prenups can protect any premarital and postmarital businesses, especially prevalent as more creators opt to launch their own retail brands.
    — Morgan Mouchette, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The actor's court documents also show that Costner has already paid Christine $1 million, as stipulated by the premarital agreement.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
  • The actor previously revealed that the couple participated in premarital counseling as part of their wedding preparations.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The actor's court documents also show that Costner has already paid Baumgartner $1 million, as stipulated by the premarital agreement.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
  • As research from Social Service Review suggests, policies and social attitudes have treated premarital parenthood as a moral or social failure.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Services include individual, premarital, couples, family, child, teen, grief and divorce therapy.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The couple is also delighted for the big day after overcoming the obstacles of planning during an ongoing pandemic and working to fortify their relationship through premarital counseling.
    — Essence, 14 Feb. 2022
  • James also recommended couples consider premarital counseling with a therapist.
    — Jessica Sooknanan, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Every couple should receive premarital counseling, but especially couples blending families, finances and property.
    — Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Jocelyn Charnas, who sees couples in Manhattan and specializes in premarital therapy, was not surprised that simply changing positions could elicit such dramatic results.
    — WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022

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