marital
103
3.9
- adjective
- /ˈmɛrɪtəl/
:
matrimonial
- The root of any marital problem is always, always sexual.
- marital status
- marital relationship
- marital stability
That's a good sign in marital therapy.
- That's a good sign in marital therapy.
- Are women perpetually subjugated as a mechanism of the marital structure of this country?
- The the concept of a collective marital asset doesn't exist for a narcissistic person.
- But we had this woman who was our our marital counselor and I would never report her to the board for this.
- Researchers such as Janice Kikholt Glaser have documented the deleterious health effects of marital conflict on immune function.
- Income, education, safety of your community, marital status, having a job.
- So these are things like income level, attractiveness, marital status.
- It was particularly their satisfaction with their marital relationships that was the strongest predictor.
- Families are going to be destroyed, man, like destroyed because you know, like the point over and over again that just destroys marital relationships.
Examples
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Actually, we use the dyadic Adjustment scale, which has been used in marital research for decades.
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Marital life is very agreeable now.
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As far as she was concerned, her marital bed was none of their business.
Fiction book (1999) -
I'm just saying, I think our marital problems started when we walked away from God.
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The important domain of marital relationships may therefore be overlooked at this time.
Academic text (2008) -
In answering the third question, dealing with equality in marital relationships, the answer is not so obvious.
Academic text (1990) -
- Yeah, I think he's having some marital problems with Aria.
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It was particularly their satisfaction with their marital relationships that was the strongest predictor.
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Many couples attend workshops to improve their marital communication skills.
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The couple sought counseling to address their marital issues and strengthen their relationship.
Synonyms
29
5.6
Relates to a husband or wife
22
7.0
Relating to marriage or life as husband and wife
11
5.7
About marriage or being married
1
9.1
About marriage and life between a husband and wife
Antonyms
Compounds
A legal rule that stops a husband or wife from talking about private conversations during their marriage
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word marital comes from the Latin word maritus, which means 'husband' or 'married', and it shares the same root as the English word marriage. So marital means 'relating to marriage' or to the life of a married couple.