collocation · academic
marital breakdown
/ˈmær.ɪ.təl ˈbreɪk.daʊn/MAR·i·tal BREAK·down
The deterioration or collapse of a marriage, often leading to separation or divorce.
Examples
“Economic stress is often cited as a factor contributing to marital breakdown.”
“Counselling services can help couples at risk of marital breakdown.”
“The rate of marital breakdown has implications for social policy.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rising economic inequality and prolonged unemployment have been linked to an increased risk of marital breakdown in recent studies.”
Collocations
- lead to marital breakdown
- prevent marital breakdown
Word family
Common mistakes
breakdown marriage→marital breakdown
married breakdown→marital breakdown
Say it for a higher band
5marriage problem→6marriage breakdown→7+marital breakdown
Synonyms
marriage breakdown
Easily confused
marriage breakdown
“Researchers studied the causes of marriage breakdown in urban areas.”
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