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• a  of or relating to a wedding
  spousal rites
• a  relating to a spouse
  a fitting symbol of spousal love

• They face a daunting array of hardships, from spousal domination at home to gender discrimination in the workplace, and even if they happen to agree that the veil symbolizes their .
• In 1985 he married a mail-order bride from the Philippines, but she left him after only three months, accusing him of spousal rape.
• Health officials report a huge increase in spousal and child abuse by returning vets.

• bridal
• nuptial

News & Articles

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• CBS2 Report Inspires Legislation That Would Prohibit Spousal Support In Child Sex Abuse Cases
  A CBS2 news report has inspired a proposed bill that would prohibit spousal support in child sex abuse cases.
  June 22, 2013 - CBS 2 Los Angeles
• Adam Bradley 'extremely thankful' after retrial jury clears him
  Former Mayor Adam Bradley was found not guilty Friday by a Westchester County jury in his retrial on spousal-abuse charges.
  June 21, 2013 - The Journal News
• Kordell Stewart Ordered To Pay Porsha Williams Temporary Spousal Support
  Kordell Stewart has been ordered to pay temporary spousal support to his estranged wife, Porsha WIlliams. On June 10, an Atlanta Superior Court judge ordered the former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback to pay Williams $5,000 a month for the next three months. He was also ordered to either return Williams’ property or cover the cost of... Read more » Kordell Stewart Ordered To Pay Porsha Williams ...
  June 20, 2013 - The Inquisitr

Quotes

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• Rosie O Donnell in Washington Post
  We applied for spousal privilege and were denied it by the state. As a result, everything that I said to Kelli, every letter that I wrote her, every e-mail, every correspondence and conversation was entered into the record,O'Donnell said....
• Sarah Palin in Media Matters for America
  Palin replied: "No, I believe spousal benefits are reserved for married citizens as defined in our constitution."
• Jon Voight in LondonNet
  A source close to Voight said: "Jon paid spousal support to Marcheline years ago and was very generous to her. Where that dollar amount came from I have no idea."