The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MARITAL
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More clues leading to the result MARITAL
- On day after Feb 28, talk endlessly about union
- Educated woman unwrapped small packages for husband and wife
- In backing strike, write unrestricted article relating to union matters
- Altar? I’m nervous of marriage
- Completely ruin it, missing end of wedding
- Within wedlock, educated woman catches French disease? On the contrary
- I’m after an involvement with altar
- Conjugal ruin — essential Victor goes
- Altar? I’m fearful of marriage
- Almost ruin everything after wedding
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The straight part
We know that "for husband and wife" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case for husband and wife = marital.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MARITAL mean?
MARITAL adjective- Pertaining to marriage.
- Pertaining to a husband.