The very welcome sense of excitement when one is turned on by one's partner. It often occurs suddenly and unpredictably after long periods of the couple's intimate complacency. It can sometimes happen when one of the partners mistakes his or her spouse for another person.
Felicia: "What's that look for?"
Horatio: "Your shoulders look really nice today."
Felicia (purring now): mm mm spousal arousal, huh?
Horatio (panting now); Uh huh.
Horatio: "Your shoulders look really nice today."
Felicia (purring now): mm mm spousal arousal, huh?
Horatio (panting now); Uh huh.
by Cirdellin January 12, 2010
The complicated excitement a man feels when seeing his wife (or girlfriend) in a physical altercation with another woman. The condition is heightened when there is the real possibility for intimate sensual contact between the two combatants.
"Hey come quick, Jen had it with your wife's attitude and it looks like she has Lesley pinned down. You might want to end this."
"Are you kidding?"
"Spousal catfight arousal?"
"Damn straight. I need a closer view."
"Are you kidding?"
"Spousal catfight arousal?"
"Damn straight. I need a closer view."
by Cirdellin December 29, 2010