| Marriage is that relation between man and woman in which the independence is equal, the dependence mutual and the obligation reciprocal. |
| Never trust a husband too far or a bachelor too near. |
| Oh! how many torments lie in the small circle of a wedding ring. |
| There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience. |
| Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed. |
| I think a relationship is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies. |
| That married couples can live together day after day is a miracle the Vatican has overlooked. |
| If you're in a relationship and you want to make it work, you have to be a little selfless at times. |
| In terms of the formation of long-term relationships, it's far better to get false negatives than false positives. |
| The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds - they mature slowly. |