Marriage Quotes - Page 12

He remembers which sister
I like least and asks

how she is doing.
(lines 9-11 of the poem 'Divorce')

Some women marry houses.

How do I feel today? I feel as unfit as an unfiddle,
And it is the result of a certain turbulence in the mind and an uncertain burbulence in the middle.
What was it, anyway, that angry thing that flew at me?
I am unused to banshees crying Boo at me.
Your wife can’t be a banshee -
Or can she?

Marriage did not hold much interest for Urmila but it was a social discipline she would have to conform to. She would rather seek knowledge instead of a suitor.

Marriage can wait, education cannot.

Honor your relationships by developing listening skills.

I mean what else is there for a woman to do if she doesn't want to go from the parental to the marital home with nothing in between? 'An educated woman,'Millie amended. 'An educated woman,' Ursula agreed.

If you really want to know why atheists resent religion so much, try lying to someone for 10-20 years. If you don't have that kind of time, just ask my ex-wife.

When I hear that "Possession is the grave of love," I remember that a religion may begin with the resurrection.

Life is meant to be shared. We need each other.

A successful marriage was a balancing act-that was a thing everyone knew. A successful marriage was also dependent on a high tolerance for irritation.

Marriage is not 'I', its 'We'.

Book sense makes sense because someone has gone through it before and able to share it with you. Your job is to listen and discern.

My spirit is free. My heart is taken.

I am not being overly harsh. Overtly hostile, yes, but exactly the right amount of harsh.

Marriage is a festival to celebrate unconditional love between two beating hearts.

You become a man when you marry not just for love but to be a partner with your wife. To be the best man you can be with her, and when you fall short, to admit your shortcomings and to constantly strive to be a great man to your wife.

As I see it, you GET married - but you MAKE a marriage.

But if as you read this book you're saying to yourself: "I'd rather be miserably married than be alone." Well young lady, take out your clown shoes and buckle your seat belt - it's going to be a very bumpy one-woman circus.

I thought I would die without you, in reality I was reborn...