Jeremiah Brent Quotes

I do think the secret to a good marriage is separate bathrooms.

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

My house is completely organized from my closets to my drawers.

Storage is important. Whether it's cushions you only use outside in the summer, or blankets that only come out in the winter, you've always got to think of where to store them.

If every man would make his prime concern the comfort and well-being of his wife and every wife make her chief concern the comfort and well-being of her husband, we would have very little divorce in the land.

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.

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

The most important thing for a good marriage is to learn how to argue peaceably.

Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.

I've found a letter that was written to me from a girl who was getting married. And she wanted to know the secret of a happy marriage. I said - and I wrote back and said something to the effect that I couldn't - I had no magic formula. And I never sat down and thought about it, but everything just fell into place with Ronnie and me.

Marriage is great if you find the right person. What is nice about Vijay and his family is that they have let me be.

I never thought I would downgrade into a 4,000-square-foot house. It took me about two months to find places to put everything.

A lot of times, we forget it is our partners who we need to make the biggest effort for.

Marriage isn't a contest to see who is most often right. Marriage requires being what the Japanese call 'the wise bamboo,' which means you bend so you don't break. Treat your spouse with the flexibility and respect you would give to a top client. Think how we treat clients; We smile, we are polite, we listen to their ideas. Never forget that your spouse is your most important client.

Tailor your space to your needs. In one closet, I have upper and lower rods for skirts, pants and tops. The second is all shelves for bags and linens. In the third, there's just one rod for suits and dresses. To hang evening gowns, I use hooks on the ceiling.

Multiple closets for different needs. Overkill.

I've come to understand that arguing with [my wife] about it has never solved anything. So instead of denying it, I've learned to take her hands, look her in the eyes, and respond with those three magic words every woman wants to hear: "You're right, sweetheart.

I'm not sure a pretty and stupid man might be the key to a happy relationship.

Parenting now is a two-way relationship where you learn from each other.

I've been in relationships in the past where communication wasn't great, and when it is, it makes it so much easier to talk to each other.

I am so proud of my parents. Through all that, they're best friends; they still go to curries together. You don't have to be together to show an example of how a relationship can work.

Just because you fall in love with someone doesn't necessarily mean they're a good partner for you to be with over the long term.

Don't ask me the secret to a good long-term relationship - I have no idea! Honestly, I think it's just luck.

Fortunately, my wife shares the same values and is extremely supportive.

I try to make my wife happy, but I know my efforts aren't enough.