Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed. Wilde, Oscar
More belongs to marriage than four legs in a bed. Fuller, Thomas
Never marry but for love; but see that thou lovest what is lovely. Penn, William
Oh! how many torments lie in the small circle of a wedding ring. Cibber, Colley
People marry through a variety of other reasons, and with varying results; but to marry for love is to invite inevitable tragedy. Cabell, James Branch
Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames. Moore, Thomas
The best friend is likely to acquire the best wife, because a good marriage is based on the talent for friendship. Nietzsche, Friedrich
The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds – they mature slowly. DeVries, Peter
The chain of wedlock is so heavy that it takes two to carry it – and sometimes three. Dumas, Alexander
The difficulty with marriage is that we fall in love with a personality, but must live with a character. DeVries, Peter
The married are those who have taken the terrible risk of intimacy and, having taken it, know life without intimacy to be impossible. Heilbrun, Carolyn
There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage. Luther, Martin