Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient.
I've done an informal, anecdotal survey about marriage, and I've found no evidence that it brings happiness.
Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will find solid happiness.
Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.
There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.
Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.
One should believe in marriage as in the immortality of the soul.
Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family - a domestic church.
The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all the time.
In terms of my marriage, you know, falling in love with my husband was by far the best thing that's ever happened to me.
The death of marriage has been announced so often and would seem so normal, in a sense. So what's surprising is the sheer longevity and tenacity of this institution.
Marriage isn't important for me. It's just a social announcement where we splurge on feeding a lot of people.
I've praised Obama's record on same-sex equality as enthusiastically as anyone: it's one area where his record has been impressive. I understand, and have expressed, the emotional importance for LGBT Americans of his marriage announcement as well as its political significance.
I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.
I think of love and marriage in the same way I do plants: We have perennials and annuals. The perennial plant blooms, goes away, and comes back. The annual blooms for just a season, and then winter arrives and takes it out for good. But it's still enriched the soil for the next flower to bloom. In the same way, no love is wasted.
In my kids' school, the married family is an anomaly... which I do think is sad. I do believe in marriage.
Each couple's version of intimacy is so fascinating to me. A friend will tell me about her marriage, and I'll think, 'Yikes, they have horrible communication! They're going to get divorced!' And then I'll hear about them at another time and think, 'Wow, they love each other so much!'
When I heard the royal family wanted to have me perform in celebration of Prince William's marriage, I knew I had to give them a little something. 'Wet' is the perfect anthem for Prince William or any playa to get the club smokin'.
We sleep in separate rooms, we have dinner apart, we take separate vacations - we're doing everything we can to keep our marriage together.
If Republicans want to be seen as more compassionate, they should continue to stand proudly for the sanctify of life and marriage. And they should do so without apologizing.
