A good marriage, like any partnership, meant subordinating one's own needs to that of the other's, in the expectation that the other will do the same.
-Nicholas Sparks
"True Believer"
Quotations
Marriage
When a girl marries, she exchanges the attention of many men for the inattention of one.
-Helen Rowland
A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong.
-Milton Berle
A good marriage is where both people feel like they're getting the better end of the deal.
-Anne Lamott "Joe Jones"
Getting divorced just because you don't love a man is almost as silly as getting married just because you do.
- Ivan Doig
Marriage isn't about Winning - It's about Lasting
-Mark Gorman
If he can't handle you at your worst then he does not deserve you at your best. Real love means seeing beyond the words spoken out of pain and instead seeing a person's soul.
-Shannon L. Alder
"300 Questions LDS Couples Should Ask Before marriage"
The proper basis for marriage is mutual misunderstanding.
-Oscar Wilde
Two people can only live as one when each is prepared to give and receive trust and understanding. Above that lies respect. Without respect for how the other feels, no marriage is worthwhile.
-Helen Hollick
"The Kingmaking"
When women hold off from marrying men, we call it independence. When men hold off from marrying women, we call it fear of commitment.
-Warren Farrell
