Suzanne Brockmann Quotes

I think in order to really create something special, it has to be built on some foundation. And I think friendship is a good foundation you could always tap back on if you don't agree. So for me, it's not dating, it's more so friendship.

Friendship has its illusions no less than love.

Accident counts for as much in companionship as in marriage.

Friendship is mutual blackmail elevated to the level of love.

Trust is the most important part of a relationship, closely followed by communication. I think that if you have those two things, everything else falls into place - your affection, your emotional connection.

Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.

A relationship to me is never about the romance.

A healthy relationship is built on unwavering trust.

I think the most important foundation about any relationship is just being honest. You've got to. My wife and I are honest to a fault with each other, and we're best friends on top of it, so we're very fortunate.

If a relationship is founded on love it doesn't end.

One advantage of marriage is that, when you fall out of love with him or he falls out of love with you, it keeps you together until you fall in again.

If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.

Love is never easy. It never is. And I'm not just talking about girl and guy, girlfriend, boyfriend, husband and wife. I'm talking about family, friends - all of that.

Trust is important in any relationship, not just a romantic one.

Romantic love is a trap designed to get two people to overlook each other's faults long enough to get some babymaking done. It generally only lasts for a few years at most.

Longevity in friendship is very important and one of the keys to the foundation of a happy life.

With friendship, it's hard sometimes - you don't outgrow your friends, but you do question how people are friends to you in different ways and how it's okay to cultivate other relationships outside of that.

Friendship brings in a lot of honesty and trust into any relationship, especially a marriage.

The best relationships develop out of friendships.

In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love you want the other person.

Sustaining true friendship is a lot more challenging than we give it credit for.

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.

I don't think it's really possible to share someone in most cases.

Determine that there will never be anything that will come between you that will disrupt your marriage. Make it work. Resolve to make it work.

This relationship is going to be built on trust.