E. L. James Quotes

In a great romance, each person basically plays a part that the other really likes.

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

It's a great relationship when you can work with the person who you consider to be your soul mate.

You've got to be in a bad relationship to really understand what a great one is.

I have a lady, she's a great lady. I love her a lot, she loves me. We're on the same page. Whenever that day happens when we're not on the same page we'll move forward with it. We're interested in having our lives be our lives right now and not a third person's vis-a-vis marriage and whatever that means.

Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising.

I think compassion is important but love fizzles out eventually. But if there is compassion in a relationship, things can always be worked out.

Nobody can tell you how to be a good wife or husband.

Married life requires shared mystery even when all the facts are known.

If someone had told me years ago that sharing a sense of humour was so vital to partnerships, I could have avoided a lot of sex!

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.

Marriage is a risk; I think it's a great and glorious risk, as long as you embark on the adventure in the same spirit.

Men and women do think differently, and frankly, we don't understand each other. Not at all! But that's what makes relationships so amazing.

It turns out that a husband who does the laundry, it's very romantic when you're older. And it's hard to believe when you're younger. But it's absolutely true.

Expect nothing at all and accept as a joyful surprise whatever good you find in matrimony.

After 14 years, it better be a real marriage, you know? We do have a great time together. We are really lucky.

The great marriages are partnerships. It can't be a great marriage without being a partnership.

Love is a game that two can play and both win.

It's easy to get wrapped up in sharing everyday life with a partner. It's fun to get lost in love and romance. It's the best. But holding on to yourself while doing that is the most important thing.

The goal is not to get into a relationship; the goal is to be in a relationship.

I don't want a honeymoon with you. I want a good marriage.

Relationships between men and women have become much more complicated.

When I get married, I think what matters is you should be happy with the person you are living with.

Partners fall in and out of love, but they still need each other.

What's the secret to such a long and happy relationship? I don't know. Maybe because I work a lot.