A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all that sort of thing. W. Somerset Maugham on marriage
An ideal wife is one who remains faithful to you but tries to be just as charming as if she weren't. Sacha Guitry on marriage
A psychiatrist asks a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing. Joey Adams on marriage
If you made a list of reasons why any couple got married, and another list of the reasons for their divorce, you'd have a hell of a lot of overlapping. Mignon McLaughlin on marriage
There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded. Princess Diana on marriage
Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it. Josh Billings on marriage
Why does a woman work ten years to change a man's habits and then complain that he's not the man she married? Barbra Streisand on marriage
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. Abigail Adams on marriage
The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep. A. P. Herbert on marriage
Men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage - they've experienced pain and bought jewelry. Rita Rudner on marriage
The majority of husbands remind me of an orangutan trying to play the violin. Honore de Balzac on marriage
Marriage is like a cage one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out. Michel de Montaigne on marriage
The true index of a man's character is the health of his wife. Cyril Connolly on marriage
A wedding is a funeral where you smell your own flowers. Eddie Cantor on marriage
No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married. Benjamin Disraeli on marriage
Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage. Sydney J. Harris on marriage
Getting divorced just because you don't love a man is almost as silly as getting married just because you do. Zsa Zsa Gabor on marriage
Marriage is a bribe to make the housekeeper think she's a householder. Thornton Wilder on marriage
A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short. Andre Maurois on marriage
In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again. We are not ridiculous to ourselves. We are ageless. That is the luxury of the wedding ring. Enid Bagnold on marriage