Chris Rock Quotes

No one knows what a marriage is like except the two people in it - and sometimes one of them doesn't know.

If a relationship is going to work, it will require compromise and, even then, it is not always going to end the way you want it to.

The thing is, every relationship is different, and when you start talking about your problems, other people tend to talk about theirs.

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

To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

In my experience with women that I've dated and my wife now, is you have to know what they care about. And even if you aren't a huge fan of it, you still have to have interest in it and it has to be genuine because women do it for men all the time.

I can't tell you 100 percent what makes a relationship work. But I can see something good coming and I can see something bad coming.

I think everybody wants someone who understands them and is able to compromise and meet them halfway. I mean, it goes both ways, you know?

I am very chill and comfortable in my own skin, and because of this, I believe it is exactly what is needed when you are with a strong woman. My wife is no shrinking violet in her own right. As a result, you have to know when to push, when to pull, when to let it go, and when to stand firm.

Everyone's marriage is different. But everyone's marriage is a compromise.

When a woman says the connection is gone, don't tell her how hot she is. A connection is more than someone's appearance.

Partners fall in and out of love, but they still need each other.

I sank down onto the bed against the headboard and leaned back. I crossed my legs underneath me. "Then we'll talk." I said with a smile. Rush sat down onto the bed and leaned back against the wall. A deep chuckle came from his chest and I watched as a real smile broke out on his face. "I can't believe I just begged a female to sit and talk to me." In all honesty, I couldn't either.

I have always believed that the key to a happy marriage was the ability to say with a straight face, 'Why, I don't know what you're worrying about. I thought you were very funny last night and I'm sure everybody else did, too.

Long conversations with pals when neither you nor they have had a drink can be a test of palship.

Harmony between two individuals is never granted-it has to be conquered indefinitely.

I have a philosophy that you've always got to honor the past, acknowledge the present and leave room in your space for the future... Talk to the person you are in love with that you're sharing with, understand what's important to them.

It's kind of sad that couples don't want to work together, it's like, 'Wow, you really don't like the person you're with?' I'd rather kiss her then some random person I just met

Whatever relationship you have, man or woman, you have to be very attentive and you have to be a very good friend to them regardless of what they do.

A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple.

I've learned that sometimes love is not enough. You can have a soul mate and be madly in love with that person, but it's not necessarily enough. I think you have to have personalities that mesh well. You have to be the yin to their yang. You also have to be open to figuring things out together and communicating even when it's the last thing you want to do.

After making love I said to my girl, "Was it good for you too?" And she said, "I don't think this was good for anybody."

Men would like monogamy better if it sounded less like monotony.

Marriage is about becoming a team. You’re going to spend the rest of your life learning about each other, and every now and then, things blow up. But the beauty of marriage is that if you picked the right person and you both love each other, you’ll always figure out a way to get through it.

Marriage requires the giving and keeping of confidences, the sharing of thoughts and feelings, respect and understanding always, marriage requires humility - the humility to repent, the humility to forgive. Marriage requires flexibility (to give and take) and firmness: not to compromise principles. And a wise and moderate sense of humor. Both need to be pulling together in the same direction.