Nancy Reagan Quotes

The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all the time.

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.

I am not married yet, but I think ultimately in a good marriage it is the relationship which is the most important thing. It is not a matter of who is right and who is wrong; it is a one plus one equals more than two.

Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.

People say, 'What's the secret to a marriage?' There's no secret - I think you get lucky.

People ask what the secret of a happy marriage is. If there is one, it's 'don't talk about it.'

The secret to a happy marriage is if you can be at peace with someone within four walls, if you are content because the one you love is near to you, either upstairs or downstairs, or in the same room, and you feel that warmth that you don't find very often, then that is what love is all about.

Being in a successful marriage is no different than being cast in a successful movie. It's all about who you pick; in that first moment, did you pick the right person? I think you need to pick somebody who's more interested in being married than in getting married.

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.

A so-called happy marriage corresponds to love as a correct poem to an improvised song.

Marriage is miserable unless you find the right person that is your soulmate and that takes a lot of looking.

It's better to be happy than right. Practice saying "Yes, dear" and "You're Right". The more you say those words, the happier your marriage will be.

That's my prescription for a happy marriage - marry someone who doesn't do anything similar to what you do.

Nobody, man or woman, has ever wrecked a good marriage.

Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.

A girl's got to be fun. It's the one bit of advice I always give to friends of mine who are thinking of getting married.

Ultimately, I believe the only secret to a happy marriage is choosing the right person. Life is a series of choices, right?

The secret to a long marriage in the film industry? Marry someone wonderful, as I did. And always have her come along on location.

Determine that there will never be anything that will come between you that will disrupt your marriage. Make it work. Resolve to make it work.

Marriage: love, honor, and negotiate.

The only time a relationship is good is when you really love them.

I'm considering getting married again. I've not lost faith in that institution. I'm older; I'm smarter. I'm no longer searching for something to complete me... and therefore I'm now able to find someone to be a partner with.

I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward those people who have the ability to make a marriage work and endure happily.

I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage.