Marriage was all a woman's idea and for man's acceptance of the pretty yoke, it becomes us to be grateful. Phyllis McGinley on marriage
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage. Maria Callas on marriage
What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many? Angela Carter on marriage
My relationship with Dean was great, but ultimately it wasn't a fulfilling marriage for either of us. LeAnn Rimes on marriage
My mother, brave woman, lost her whole family when she decided to marry a black man in the '60s. When the marriage fell apart, she had to come back to her family. Lisa Bonet on marriage
I rise today in support of Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act. I rise in support of a Canada in which liberties are safeguarded, rights are protected and the people of this land are treated as equals under the law. Paul Martin on marriage
Marriage made more sense when it was indissoluble. It's the woman trying to cope with the strains of a one-parent family who will suffer most from the relaxation of the divorce laws. Germaine Greer on marriage
I never thought my marriage could be stronger, or I could be closer to Bill. We prayed on our own, but now we prayed together and you'll never know how much that means until you do it. Giuliana Rancic on marriage
Marriage ain't easy, but it's great most of the time. Sean Penn on marriage
To me, marriage is partly a religious thing and I'm not religious. Alastair Campbell on marriage
I'm not eager to jump into marriage again. I'm in the corner right now, wearing my dunce cap. That area is obviously a nightmare. Lisa Marie Presley on marriage
What is fascinating about marriage is why anyone wants to get married. Alain de Botton on marriage
The great secret of a successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters. Harold Nicolson on marriage
I went nearly 30 years without being able to really seriously entertain marriage or a family. In fact, the word 'marriage' would actually give me a shake when it was brought up. Nancy Grace on marriage
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. Debra Messing on marriage
I never thought I'd spend all my life with Gary. I suppose I was quite cynical about marriage. But with Jude, I knew right from the beginning: there was an electricity I'd never felt before. It was so easy, we talked for hours. It was a relief, really. Sadie Frost on marriage
I guess because the shows were activist in their own way - the marriage of my public activism and my career activism, you know - people understand me very well. They also understand there's a very strong bipartisan part in all of this. Norman Lear on marriage
I honestly believe you can never tell if a relationship is going to last. In my own marriage, which is going on 14 years, I don't think of it as 'I'm going to be with this person forever.' Instead, I think of more like, 'I'll probably be with this person for the next six weeks. Then I'll re-evaluate.' Michael Ian Black on marriage
The Southern slave would obey God in respect to marriage, and also to the reading and studying of His word. But this, as we have seen, is forbidden him. Gerrit Smith on marriage
I don't know why, but the older I get the more interested I get in my parents' marriage. And it's interesting to be married yourself, too, because there is an inevitable comparison. Jhumpa Lahiri on marriage