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Recent Examples of spousal
There are discussions of divorce, physical violence, drunk driving, grief, and spousal abuse.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
Both parties agreed to waive their right to seek spousal support.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Similarly, spousal support is generally not taxable to the recipient, nor tax deductible for the payer (unless the divorce was finalized prior to 2019).
—Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Sia has requested no spousal support for Bernard and is seeking legal and physical custody of their 11-month-old child, Somersault Wonder Bernard.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
Both parties agreed to waive their right to seek spousal support.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Similarly, spousal support is generally not taxable to the recipient, nor tax deductible for the payer (unless the divorce was finalized prior to 2019).
—Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Sia has requested no spousal support for Bernard and is seeking legal and physical custody of their 11-month-old child, Somersault Wonder Bernard.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spousal
Adjective
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Behold all of his wifely love, and then behold him, loving her.—
Monica Hesse,
Washington Post,
20 June 2019
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An even more incendiary interview surfaced online in March, in which Patterson can be heard boasting about having counseled an abused woman, who showed up to church with two black eyes, to submit to domestic violence as her wifely duty.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 June 2018
Adjective
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Handing out prenuptial conflict management books is decidedly not romantic.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2025
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In the throes of a divorce, practical measures like prenuptial or postnuptial agreements, regular business valuations, and clear separation of personal and business finances can feel cold and clinical.—
Sara Khaki,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One of the best perks of hiring a bridal stylist are the mood boards that will spark inspiration for you as well as your guests.—
Maria Ward,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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The inaugural six-look bridal range draws inspiration from the designer’s archival pieces with a renewed perspective.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The results showed that, across the board, couples who had a child before marrying did not have worse marital outcomes than couples who followed the more traditional route.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Heather had been working with the Kingpin as his marital therapist and had taken a strong anti-vigilante stance, so her boyfriend's momentary slip was the straw that broke the camel’s back, making her turn to the dark side and team up with the Kingpin.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Spousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spousal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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