« Marriage is that relation between man and woman in which the independence is equal, the dependence mutual, and the obligation reciprocal. » – Louis K. Anspacher

« Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation… » – Oscar Wilde

« Some women pick men to marry–and others pick them to pieces. » – Mae West

« Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry. » – Tom Mullen

« The proper basis for marriage is mutual misunderstanding » – Oscar Wilde

« When entering into a marriage one ought to ask oneself: do you believe you are going to enjoy talking with this woman up into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory, but most of the time you are together will be devoted to conversation. » – Friedrich Nietzsche

« God’s great cosmic joke on the human race was requiring that men and women live together in marriage » – Mark Twain

« To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up » – Ogden Nash

« A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person » – Mignon McLaughlin

« I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They’ve experienced pain and bought jewelry. » – Rita Rudner