Marriage is a bond between a man and a woman that is supposed to produce a satisfactory relationship whereby the married couple experience marital satisfaction that brings about mental and physical health of the individuals. This study determined the relationship between emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction of married teachers in Anambra state. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study while three null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Correlational research design was adopted for the study. A sample size of 1,344 married teachers was drawn from a population of 6,987 married teachers. A multi-stage sampling procedure was followed selecting the sample. Two instruments: Emotional intelligence Scale (EIS) and Index of Marital Satisfaction (IMS) were adopted and used for data collection. The instruments are standardised measures and have the following reliability coefficient; 0.96 for IMS, 0.89 and for EIS. Data was collected through direct delivery approach. Data collected were analysed. Pearson correlation coefficients and regression analysis were used to answer research questions and test the hypotheses. Findings of the study showed among others that there is a significant low relationship existing among married teachers' emotional intelligence and their marital satisfaction. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended, among others that married teachers should be encouraged by the Counselors involved in marital counselling to pursue habits and attitudes that promote marital satisfaction through periodic seminars and counseling sessions.