38 Best Marriage Quotes

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.
This quote reflects a somewhat cynical view of marriage, suggesting that happiness within it is largely beyond one’s control and depends on luck rather than effort or compatibility. The speaker implies that, despite best intentions or actions, the outcome of a marriage can be unpredictable, and true contentment may come or go based on factors that aren't entirely within one's power to influence.
Having a baby is like falling in love again, both with your husband and your child. - Tina Brown
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
This quote, rich with irony, pokes fun at societal expectations and assumptions, especially in the context of marriage and wealth. It suggests that people commonly believe wealthy single men are naturally seeking wives, reflecting the social norms of the time where marriage was often seen as a strategic alliance. However, the exaggerated certainty of the statement hints at the author’s satirical tone, inviting readers to question whether this “truth” is actually true at all.
An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.
Do anything rather than marry without affection.
I am determined that only the deepest love will induce me into matrimony.
People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. - Proverbs 12:4
Wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cathouse. – Confucius
Man who fights with wife all day gets no piece at night. – Confucius
She’s not my nanny, she’s my wife. – Rob Hilliard
That’s not a swan, that’s my mother-in-law! – Marcus Higgins
Wedding are basically funerals with a cake. – Rick
I love that woman. I love her more than sharks love blood. – Frank Underwood
The distance between us, the necessary distance, is the price of the crown. – Prince Philip
You are ELASTIGIRL! My God, pull yourself together! What will you do? Is this a question? You will show him you remember that he is Mr. Incredible, and you will remind him who you are. – Edna Mode
I can't believe you don't want to go to your own son's graduation. – Helen Parr
I'm not happy, Bob. Not happy. – Helen Parr
You are my greatest adventure, Helen. And I almost missed it. – Bob Parr
You tell me where my suit is, woman! We are talking about the greater good! – Frozone
Greater good? I am your wife! I'm the greatest good you are ever gonna get! – Honey
You're speechless, I see. A fine quality in a wife. – Jafar
Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.
Levin had been married three months. He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected.
But now, since his marriage, when he had begun to confine himself to living for himself, though he experienced no joy at all at the thought of the work he was doing, he felt with complete certainty that his work was necessary.
Mawiage. Mawiage is what bwings us togethew today. – The Impressive Clergyman
You read my mind. No you didn't, you read mine. – Adam Maitland
You’re my wife. I’m supposed to be the one who protects you.
I'm not going to be the one to break up the family. I was there first. – Holly McClane
He was only twenty when he married me. I loved him. – Alma Del Mar
You said you didn't mind us having secrets from each other. – Scarlett O'Hara. I don't. But I suppose it's that tender confidence you're sharing with Ashley. – Rhett Butler
My biological clock is ticking so loud it's messing up my hair! – Crawl
This isn't L.A., Crawl. People get married for love here. – Rebecca
This is what happens when you're not a good husband. – Genesis
By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. – Socrates
The most important career choice you'll make is who you marry. – Sheryl Sandberg
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