spousal relationship

Definitions

A legal or formal union between two individuals recognized as spouses, typically involving shared rights, responsibilities, and domestic life.

The state or condition of being married or joined in a committed partnership that is legally or socially acknowledged.

Examples

The court examined the legal documentation to determine the validity of their spousal relationship.

Maintaining open communication is often cited as the key to a healthy and long-lasting spousal relationship.

Synonyms

marital union matrimony wedlock conjugal bond marriage husband and wife status

Antonyms

singlehood celibacy divorce estrangement unmarried state bachelorhood