Financial assistance after marital separation.

Intentional harm by marital partner.

Legal, emotional union between partners.

Retirement account for nonworking spouse.

In common law, spousal privilege (also called marital privilege or husband-wife privilege) is a term used in the law of evidence to describe two separate privileges that apply to spouses: the spousal communications privilege and the spousal testimonial privilege.

Partner with similar legal standing.

Trust providing spouse residual benefits.