Sarah Jessica Parker Quotes

I think when a couple stays together, it's because of compromises they've both made.

Never fight with or disrespect your partner in front of other people.

I had a different perception of what a relationship or love is like. I was all giddy-headed and fairytale about it in my head, but it's so different. There's a lot of restraint that you've got to have, compromising in certain situations - and you've got to have a lot of respect.

I guess you kind of got to realize that once you in a marriage, whatever it is, you gotta deal with it. Not necessarily that you got to accept it, but you have to deal with it and try your best to make it work for you, for the both of you.

Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems.

Relationships are a constant negotiation and balance.

It takes two to make a relationship, but only one to screw it up.

If somebody has never been married, they don't know compromise.

In marriage, there's a lot of ignoring each other, which is hard to fake on-screen.

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.

Marriage is hard.

Marriage is not all rainbows and butterflies; you have to give in to your partner's whims every now and then, and that's a two-way street.

Life with another person is always difficult.

Relationships can go wrong very simply, very quickly, and when you have children you become more aware of relationships around you.

In marriage, compromise nurtures the relationship.

Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings... and lawyers.

Which is, I'm an optimist that two people can be together to work out their conflicts. And that commitment, I think, might be what love is, because they both grow from their relationship.

Husbands and wives generally understand when opposition will be vain.

The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.

What I tell young couples that are getting married is: you're going to have quarrels, and on some things, you're just going to have to agree to disagree. And when you go to bed at night, kiss each other and tell each other that you love each other. Don't go to bed mad. Life is too short. Keep it simple.

I like tough relationships. I think relationships with conflict are good for you - you learn. But you can't listen too much. I have a strong point of view, and it's important that I fight for my ideas.

Challenge is good for any relationship.

You cannot work with men who won't work with you.

Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side.

Relationships survive on trust, and if that is broken at any point, it's pretty much the end of the relationship. Besides, inability to communicate leads to problems.