matrimonial
Pertaining to wedlock
Matrimonial means relating to marriage or the married state: matrimonial bliss, matrimonial disputes, the matrimonial home.
The word appears most often in legal and formal contexts—matrimonial law, matrimonial assets.
It's more common in British English than American, where marital often takes its place.
Woman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- honeymoonNewlyweds' celebratory vacation
- bridesmaidsFemale wedding attendants
groomsmen · bouquet · veil · trousseau · invitations · registry · toast · venue
Solemn binding promises
- altarSacred ritual table
- officiantCeremony presider
- brideWoman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
processional · recessional · chapel · chuppah · readings · benediction · sacrament · liturgy
Married man's role
conjugal · marital · cohabitation · domestic · wedlock · homemaking · household · connubial
Loyalty or exactness
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- promiseCommitment to act
- bondBinding tie or connection
monogamy · faithfulness · loyalty · pledge · trust · dedication · constancy · steadfastness
Before the wedding
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- annulmentDeclared void from start
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- separationState of being apart
custody · settlement · contract · license · certificate · dowry · brideprice · inheritance
Joining into one
- allianceFormal union of parties
- companionshipState of having company
- mutualShared between parties
- equalitySame status for all
interdependence · reciprocity · harmony · cooperation · solidarity · helpmate · teamwork · shared
bride
Woman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- honeymoonNewlyweds' celebratory vacation
bridesmaids · groomsmen · bouquet · veil · trousseau · invitations · registry · toast · venue · catering
vows
Solemn binding promises
groom · processional · recessional · chapel · chuppah · readings · benediction · sacrament · liturgy · homily
husband
Married man's role
partner · conjugal · marital · cohabitation · domestic · wedlock · homemaking · household · connubial · helpmeet
fidelity
Loyalty or exactness
bond · monogamy · faithfulness · loyalty · pledge · trust · dedication · constancy · steadfastness · honor
prenuptial
Before the wedding
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- annulmentDeclared void from start
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
separation · custody · settlement · contract · license · certificate · dowry · brideprice · inheritance · property
union
Joining into one
- allianceFormal union of parties
- companionshipState of having company
- mutualShared between parties
equality · interdependence · reciprocity · harmony · cooperation · solidarity · helpmate · teamwork · shared · joint
matrimonialdivorce
Legal end of matrimony
divorced · separated · annulled · dissolution · separation