I know one husband and wife who, whatever the official reasons given to the court for the break up of their marriage, were really divorced because the husband believed that nobody ought to read while he was talking and the wife that nobody ought to talk while she was reading. Vera Brittain
I had only two offers of marriage in my life, and I refused both. Catherine Helen Spence
I remember driving home one evening while they were reviewing the papers on the radio. One of the articles was about me separating from my wife. It's a weird thing to listen to a news report about the break-up of your marriage. Rory Bremner
In those days, the late 1970s, one of the leading politicians was a soon-to-be uncle by marriage of Arnold Schwarzenegger, named Ted Kennedy. Michael Kinsley
No candidate can win a presidential race advocating gay marriage and opposing the military action in Iraq. Dick Morris
Public-opinion polls show that Americans split about evenly on civil unions. But when the words 'gay marriage' are presented, they break 3-to-1 against it. Dick Morris
Writing and singing does give me some kind of release from the demons of my past, it is a therapy of sorts, but to be honest, my marriage played a more important role in the acceptance of myself than performance has ever done. Michelle Shocked
More than 1.1 million taxpayers in Pennsylvania will enjoy a lower tax rate, more than 1.4 million married couples will benefit from the reduction in the marriage penalty, and more than 1.1 million parents will have the advantage of an increased child tax credit. Tim Murphy
I've never understood what the upside of marriage would be for me personally. Arsenio Hall
I love being in a relationship, but marriage isn't for me. Arsenio Hall
My parents' long and happy marriage was a great ideal to live up to, but a tough one. Olivia Williams
My parents have a wonderful marriage, for many years. But I can't commit myself for such a long time. Kim Wilde
My father was a Catholic, but my mother wasn't. She had to do that weird deal you do as a Catholic - they deign to sanction your marriage and you have to bring your children up as Catholics. Jared Harris
It's very different than it use to be. I think everybody has a lot more experience in how to be in a relationship - whether it's a marriage or a significant other or a business or a friend. Kathy Valentine
Sleeping together is a euphemism for people, but tantamount to marriage with cats. Marge Piercy
There are more than 30 states, who either by statute or constitutional amendment, have defined marriage as being between a man and a woman. John Thune
The sum and substance of female education in America, as in England, is training women to consider marriage as the sole object in life, and to pretend that they do not think so. Harriet Martineau
The president strongly believes that marriage in this country ought to be between a man and a woman. He also believes it is something that ought to be decided by the people. He doesn't believe that judges ought to impose their will on the people. Ken Mehlman
All I know is it destroyed my family, it destroyed my marriage to Sylvester and I will never get over it. Brigitte Nielsen
It became plain very soon after our marriage that ours was to be a literary partnership. Mary Augusta Ward