H. L. Mencken Quotes

It is so calming, marriage.

I like marriage. I feel very secure. It helps when you are in love with the person you are married to.

Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others!

Accident counts for as much in companionship as in marriage.

In the end, if you can't trust each other, what's the point of being married?

Once you share a ring with someone, go to war with someone... you have a different type of respect for someone.

Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.

The only ones I trust really are my Mum and Dad and those who are closest to me.

I could hold on to everything for the rest of my life. I don't make friends easy, and I don't lose friends easy.

I'm not going to be in a relationship that I don't fully trust.

The great thing about marriage is that it creates trust, the most precious of things.

My wife and I have always trusted each other, and I have to thank her strength.

I just want to be in a relationship.

Love is moral even without legal marriage, but marriage is immoral without love.

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.

Whether you're married or not, relationships - and the satisfaction tied to them - are extremely important for increasing men's and women's quality of life.

Men, in fact, are excited and looking forward to settling down and having families and being true partners with women in relationships that are full of excitement, unpredictability, adventure, and loyalty.

Guys make me feel secure and comfortable when I'm scared or need attention. They bring stability. And affection. And fun. And drama. You learn so much from a boyfriend. It's hard to put into words, I guess.

Being in a relationship grounds you. You feel a sense of home.

Friendship is mutual blackmail elevated to the level of love.

It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.

You don't stay married for thirty-nine years because of sex or even because of love, but because your partner is a real friend to you, because they respect and regard you.

It's lovely being a parent and being in a strong marriage with somebody who is your best friend.

The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends.

Marriage is an ongoing thing, man. You continue to work at it. But it's joyful. And joyous. I don't care if people are living without a marriage certificate. It's just about people, in some way, saying to each other, 'I commit to you. I will help you in this life.'