Quotes About Marriage

This is the woman who stopped the Stanford Prison Study. When I said it got out of control, I was the prison superintendent. I didn't know it was out of control. I was totally indifferent. She came down, saw that madhouse and said, "You know what, it's terrible what you're doing to those boys. They're not prisoners, they're not guards, they're boys, and you are responsible." And I ended the study the next day. The good news is I married her the next year.

I planted some jokes in my wedding. Like, the organizers asked me to select music. So when I approached wife at the ceremony, they played the second movement from Shostakovich's 10th Symphony, which is usually known as the "portrait of Stalin." And then when we embraced, the music that they played was Schubert's "Death and the Maiden." I enjoyed this in a childish way! But marriage was all a nightmare and so on and so on.

If everybody was so reverent of the institute of marriage, how did all the adultery get committed?

We are very puritan in America. We still hold true to these really antiquated values, this idea of the sanctity of marriage.

When someone is your husband or father, that's simply who they are. You don't stop to question much about them, unless you're given reason to, and they'd never been given reason to.

I'm sure I'm not the only wife who feels that—the small relief at his absence. I love him very much, I do; but the house to yourself … No need for conversation or company or the press of his presence

Some marriages are made in heaven, but they all have to be maintained on earth. Mrs Miracle

I generally read every night before I fall asleep: Brad does too. I find it comforting to lie beside my husband, each of us with a book in our hands. I see it as a period of calm and intimacy, and as the perfect metaphor-together, yet individual-for our marriage.

Similarly, in Britain, the future bride of a fisherman began knitting this special sweater as soon as she was engaged—and not a moment before.

You tried to kill me. Don't think we won't be telling that story to our kids someday," David said. "Kids?" she asked, feeling breathless. "You heard me," he said, eyes intent. "At least three of them. I figure as soon as we're married we should get started on that first one." "Okay," she said, voice shaking. "Glad that's settled. When we get back to Prague I'll get you a ring." "Okay," she said again, her heart soaring. "I'm going to sleep now, I think." "You do that.

You serve Christ by serving your husband, whether your husband deserves it or not.

I apologize for my wife. I'm afraid we're still trying to get her house-trained. The dog, on the other hand, is perfectly harmless.

the woman he would grow old and cranky with.

The truth was her husband had the final word because he wrote words and then he put full stops at the end of them. She knew this, but what did his wife know?

One of these men told me at a book festival that if he did not transgress too many boundaries in his marriage, there would always be a comforting pair of slippers warming for him by the fire...Will there ever be a comforting pair of slippers (pink, feathered) warming for me by the egg-shaped fireplace? Not unless I became a female character in a vintage Hollywood movie and paid a housekeeper to put them there.

For a man's greatest joy and comfort is a happy home, where he can close the door after his day's labours and find peace and solace beside the fireplace, enjoying the loving attentions of a blessed wife.

You may only call me "Mrs. Darcy"... when you are completely, and perfectly, and incandescently happy.

We all have alternate lives we might have lived had we made different decisions, including decisions about whom to marry. I

matter of time before you marry, so do it." Grace screamed with delight and jumped off Alexandra's lap. Running to Dallas, she threw up her arms, crying, "Auntie!

He smiled, a lazy curve of full lips that reminded her keenly of how those sensual lips had felt moving against hers. He leaned toward her, his voice meant for her ears alone. "Because your family and guests would be quite distressed to discover you had deceived them into believing you were married.

I think the institute of marriage is a noble thing. The idea of a partner for life is incredibly romantic. But now we're living to 100. A hundred years ago people were dying at age 37. Til death do us part was a much different deal.

marriage self. Krista hesitated before reaching for the door. Blaming marriage might backfire. Amanda was the happiest Krista had ever seen her. But, the harsh reality couldn't be avoided. The Amanda who invited Krista to join her on the new frontier where—to paraphrase Amanda, "...all you need is drive, brains, and

A good marriage is different to a happy marriage.

We need to be reminded that our value as human beings is something bestowed on us by God regardless of our marital status.