Ralphie May Quotes

No, you're not allowed to be bossy when you're married. You have to learn compromise, and compassion and patience.

Conflict, when handled correctly, strengthens.

You can never take those you love for granted, and you have to be willing to be open and really communicate with one another to make any relationship work. And that's just it: relationships take work, and they take compromise and compassion and understanding.

We need to teach our children empathy and care and love and communication and social responsibility in preparation for adulthood.

A perfect marriage is one in which "I'm sorry" is said just often enough.

I have my own high standards for what I want in a partner and how I want to be treated. I bring a lot to the table. I'm not talking about material things but what I have to offer as a person - love and loyalty and all the things that make a good relationship.

I always believe that it's better to be idealistic in love than be that cynic. That's the only way to survive a relationship.

A good marriage is different to a happy marriage.

Don't beg, don't threaten and don't assume you're always right.

I don’t always agree with my wife, but we discuss the issue with love and respect. And then I say “yes.”

A relationship succeeds when obstacles are met with communication and resolution. A relationship flourishes when we take the beloved as our teacher. Shared goals create a transformative, interwoven path.

Continuing to listen and grow is important because we get into bad habits in relationships.

As in all areas, we can improve how good we are at loving another person.

I think that the most important thing we have is our ability communicate and love other humans.

When it comes to relationship compromise, it's a fine balance between doing something for your own happiness, and finding happiness in being of service to another person, in whatever way that ends up being.

I don't know what kept us together. Initially, both of us were hotheaded, so we would end up fighting a lot. But there was a lot of love and respect, too, I guess. I believe that's the key to a successful marriage.

A woman can't teach a man how to be a man. But she can teach you how to nurture, how to care, how to love, and how to give.

About love, don't be a silent partner. And be gentle with your anger.

We should not let our response to the people who disagree with us be dictated by what they say about us or even how they treat people we care for. There has to be a chance that we can find love.

The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we've learned about love.

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

Life with another person is always difficult.

For me, romance isn't an over-the-top act. It's someone offering to help and to support me. Or if that person thinks I'm making the wrong decision, he'll tell me. I want him to be honest, because being that honest takes a lot of guts.

I see couples fighting about the stupidest things. You just have to rise above everything.

You should think about the world and feel about your heart.