postmarital
After the wedding
Postmarital describes the period or circumstances following a marriage, typically after divorce or a spouse's death.
It contrasts with premarital (before marriage): postmarital depression, postmarital assets, postmarital dating.
The term appears most often in legal and psychological contexts discussing life after marriage ends.
Court-ordered post-divorce payments
- custodyProtective care or control
- ex-spouseDivorced husband or wife
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
dissolution · annulment · co-parenting · visitation · irreconcilable · adultery · infidelity · decree
Licensed legal representative
- litigationLegal dispute process
- prenuptialBefore the wedding
- judgeOne who decides
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
postnuptial · jurisdiction · filing · arbitration · statute · compliance · disclosure · hearing
Restoration of friendly relations
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
therapy · healing · intimacy · negotiation · partnership · patience · redefinition · reflection
State of being apart
- distanceSpace between two points
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- alienationState of being isolated
- isolationComplete separation from others
rift · disconnection · disengagement · split · parting · space · boundaries
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- liberationRelease from constraint
- freedomAbsence of constraint
singlehood · reinvention · self-care · self-discovery · transformation · individuality · self-reliance · exploration
alimony
Court-ordered post-divorce payments
- custodyProtective care or control
- ex-spouseDivorced husband or wife
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
mediation · dissolution · annulment · co-parenting · visitation · irreconcilable · adultery · infidelity · decree · petition
attorney
Licensed legal representative
- litigationLegal dispute process
- prenuptialBefore the wedding
- judgeOne who decides
enforcement · postnuptial · jurisdiction · filing · arbitration · statute · compliance · disclosure · hearing · maintenance
reconciliation
Restoration of friendly relations
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
counseling · therapy · healing · intimacy · negotiation · partnership · patience · redefinition · reflection · resilience
separation
State of being apart
- distanceSpace between two points
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- alienationState of being isolated
isolation · rift · disconnection · disengagement · split · parting · space · boundaries
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- liberationRelease from constraint
freedom · singlehood · reinvention · self-care · self-discovery · transformation · individuality · self-reliance · exploration · rebirth
postmaritalpremarital
Before the wedding
prewedding · prenuptial · antenuptial · unmarried · single
marriage, marital, extramarital, premarital, maritally, nonmarital