Mark Goulston Quotes

I think if there's a support system in place, and you're acting adult-to-adult with a sense of unconditional love and forgiveness, only good things will come from any relationship between men and women.

Relationships shouldn't be disposable. If there's something worth saving - not always the case, some relationships are irreconcilable - but if there is something that you determine is worth saving, then try to do that.

There will be times when we do not agree on every decision or subject, but we should always believe in one another, support one another, and move forward through life together - connected.

If a relationship is going wrong, if a marriage is going wrong, the answer cannot simply be to say, 'You can't afford to break up because you are going to lose the house.' The answer has to be only one thing, which is 'I love you.'

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

Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.

It's better to be happy than right. Practice saying "Yes, dear" and "You're Right". The more you say those words, the happier your marriage will be.

Have a great, great marriage. Have a great time together. You know something? You'll disagree sometimes, and you'll find out how stupid it is, and then you'll be OK. You will.

I think that's what makes a successful marriage: a mindful sense of self and the ability to make clear choices to stay together or choices not to.

I want everyone to know what they deserve in relationships: that they can demand equality and kindness. Because everyone will have a relationship at some point in their life. It's what we all do, every day, and we need to know how to do it.

There are ups and downs in every relationship. But that does not mean that couples should separate or get down to inhuman behaviour.

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.

Interactions - whether personal or business, teacher-student, friend to friend, or family member - all call for balance, respect, and compassion.

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.

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.

In marriage, compromise nurtures the relationship.

Y'know, every relationship is different. There are good marriages, bad marriages, connected partners, unconnected partners.

Friendships, like marriages, are dependent on avoiding the unforgivable.

I have tried to maintain civil relationships with everyone I meet - and, even if I violently disagree with them, try to be respectful.

I don't like anybody to be angry with me. I'd rather have friends.

The motto should not be: Forgive one another; rather understand one another.

It's important for couples to be friends first and to respect each other as individuals.

The key to staying together is making sure you guys like each other and need each other.

Communication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to hear it put in plain words what my faults are, and give my band-mates the ultimate consideration by shutting up and listening, then acting on the advice given. Same goes for anyone else in any band.