maritally

As a spouse

In relation to marriage or the married state.

The word appears mostly in legal and formal contexts: maritally acquired property, maritally related matters.

Someone maritally unfaithful has committed adultery.

ceremonial

wedding

Marriage rite and feast

  • vowsSolemn binding promises
  • ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
  • altarSacred ritual table

aisle · bride · groom · matrimony · officiant · reception · honeymoon · engagement · anniversary · rings

spousal

spouse

Married partner

consort · helpmate · mate · counterpart · couple

conjugal

intimacy

Emotional closeness between people

togetherness · partnership · companionship · bonding · closeness · affection · harmony · romance · commitment · devotion

domestic

household

Domestic unit of residents

budgeting · routine · nesting · settling · shared · maintenance · cohabiting · dwelling · domicile · residence

Opposites
marital status

maritallysingly

One at a time

unmarried · celibately · unattached · independently · alone

formality of union

maritallyout of wedlock

Born to unmarried parents

unmarried · informally · domestically

Phrases
Family

marital, premarital, postmarital

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