Laura Wasser Quotes

If we did not look to marriage as the principal source of happiness, fewer marriages would end in tears.

The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation.

I thought divorce was for people that threw plates at each other, and I'd have to be an alcoholic or having affairs. But the truth is, sometimes a very sweet, well-meaning person just doesn't do it for you, and you need to get out of there.

As a child, I remember seeing what a struggle it was for both my parents to accommodate and adjust to the idea of not being together. They cared for each other deeply; they loved each other. They just couldn't stay together because they wanted different things from life and sometimes, it happens.

There comes a crossroads in every marriage where you grow together or grow apart. I outgrew Len. He wanted me to be in that leather jumpsuit for the rest of my life and do nothing else. He constrained me. It got to a point where the marriage died or I did.

Relationships, like cars, should undergo regular services to make sure they are still roadworthy.

I shouldn't be married.

I don't think any relationship responds well to pressure.

It is so important that you don't stay with someone just for the children and for the wrong reasons.

I've never understood why the end of a relationship - especially one involving children - has to immediately signal a descent into hatred and toxicity.

Once you do embark upon the separation or divorce process, it is very important to remember three key things: Be kind, be reasonable, be brief. Remember that this person will no longer be your spouse, but he or she will continue to be your co-parent, family member, and perhaps business partner in certain assets or entities.

People try much less hard to make a marriage work than they used to fifty years ago. Divorce is easier.

I want my ex-wife and children to be happy.

What I most hope is that Kelsey and I can improve our communications and truly co-parent our two wonderful children.

We had a talk early on and decided we did not want to end up like the Hogans.

The key to a happy marriage is myself being absent for long periods of time. My wife Leesa and I will celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary next year, but if my comedy gigs petered out and I was around the house more, we'd 100% be getting divorced.

I had to learn to respect the relationship my son had with his father outside of the three of us.

If two people are not happy together, it's better to end the relationship than prolong the suffering.

There are four stages in a marriage. First there's the affair, then the marriage, then children and finally the fourth stage, without which you cannot know a woman, the divorce.

I don't know why my parents split up. I guess they just drifted apart, but I do know they stayed very good friends.

Divorce can be crazy. Man, if you're happy... Love is a beast, man. Hold on. Be prepared for any way it may go, and be honest.

It's one of the hardest things in the world to sustain a monogamous relationship for many years. People out there who have been with their partners for 30 years or more - I salute you. But it's just as hard to admit something isn't working and then try to manage a civilised separation as best as you can.

Every friendship goes through ups and downs. Dysfunctional patterns set in; external situations cause internal friction; you grow apart and then bounce back together.

Divorce is not easy, but if you genuinely put your kids first, that dictates the civility you should show each other. What example are you otherwise?

My relationship with Dean was great, but ultimately it wasn't a fulfilling marriage for either of us.