Words similar to spousal

Example sentences for: spousal

How can you use “spousal” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

A few days ago, he reported a rumor that Sidney Blumenthal, a former journalist who is now a Clinton official, was once accused in court filings of "spousal abuse."
Sunday's "Drudge Report" repeated unattributed allegations that Blumenthal "has a spousal abuse past that has been effectively covered up."
Social Security survivor benefits --and spousal benefits under other federal programs such as veterans' pensions --apply only to a legal spouse, not to an unmarried partner.
Also, she has invoked the spousal privilege, which protects her from being questioned about conversations with her husband.
A colleague writes that his university is seriously considering the expression spousal equivalent . The caricature has now become the reality.