Woman I married shows spirit (5)
I believe the answer is:
anima
'spirit' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'woman i married shows' is the wordplay.
'shows' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ANIMA' can be found hidden inside 'woman i married'.
(Other definitions for anima that I've seen before include "Showing true inner self" , "Subconscious part of the psyche" , "Female part of the psyche" , "female aspect of personality" , "Witty remark" .)