People would stare at her and speculate on the state of her marriage.
Now, Cassie alone could change the state of their marriage.
She was also depressed over the state of her parents' marriage.
You and I are talking about the sorry state of your marriage.
However, there was no direct reference to the state of their marriage in the statement.
That says a lot about the state of their marriage.
They were watching both of us closely for clues to the state of our marriage.
"How are you going to have your voice come through when the media makes sustained noise about the state of your marriage?"
Those twenty-one words effectively characterized the state of his marriage.
The cold, loveless state of their marriage was entirely her fault.