MARRIAGE

LET ME SHARE THESE WONDERFUL WISDOM ABOUT MARRIAGE FROM SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE

Marriage depends first and always on the two spouses, who can always make their marriage successful and happy if they are determined, unselfish and righteous. The formula is:
First, there must be the proper approach toward marriage, which contemplates the selection of a spouse who reaches as nearly as possible mature development in all matters that are of importance to the individuals.
Second, there must be great unselfishness, directing of the family life and all pertaining thereunto to the good of the family.
Third, there must be continuing courting and expressions of affection, kindness and consideration to keep love alive and growing.
Fourth, there must be the living commandments of the Lord as defined in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

With these ingredients properly mixed and continually functioning, it is quite impossible for misunderstandings to continue or for breakings to occur. - President Spencer W. Kimball

Marriage is like twirling a baton, turning handsprings or eating with chopsticks. It looks easy until you try it. - Helen Rowland

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. - Mignon McLaughlin

Marriage should be a duet - When one sings, the other claps. - Joe Murray

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage and half-shut afterwards. - Benjamin Franklin

The secret to a successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters. - Harold Nicholson

Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight. - Phyllis Diller

Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity; yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage. - Sydney J. Harris

The marriage relation is...without beginning of days or end of years; ...it lays the foundation for worlds, for angels and for the Gods; for intelligent beings to be crowned with glory, immortality, and eternal lives. In fact, it is the thread which runs from the beginning to the end of the holy gospel of salvation...; it is from eternity to eternity. - Brigham Young

Happiness is being married to your best friend - Barbara Weeks