Sandra Bullock Quotes

Good marriages are made in heaven. Or some such place.

A good marriage is different to a happy marriage.

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.

Marriage is more complex than we think.

Any relationship has its strengths and weakness.

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

I think compassion is important but love fizzles out eventually. But if there is compassion in a relationship, things can always be worked out.

Nobody can tell you how to be a good wife or husband.

Nobody, man or woman, has ever wrecked a good marriage.

I have no useful theories about love and marriage.

I've been in many relationships in my life and learned a lot from them, good and bad.

I am not married yet, but I think ultimately in a good marriage it is the relationship which is the most important thing. It is not a matter of who is right and who is wrong; it is a one plus one equals more than two.

Well I think if you really go out with someone for quite a long time you do get to know each other very, very well, you go through the good times, you go through the bad times. You know both personally, but also within a relationship as well.

You kind of restructure your whole personality to be in a healthy relationship.

I don't think having separate bathrooms is a key to a successful marriage, if you love one another.

All marriages have their phases.

Rod and I are naturally in love, and that is what binds us together. But to keep the spark alive in your relationship, you really have to work at it.

Part of my purpose in my books has been to tell the complete story of a relationship and a marriage, not just to end with 'happily ever after,' leaving the protagonists at the altar or in bed... I wanted to show some of the complicated business of actually living a successful marriage.

When our kids are asked by their friends about the success of the longevity of our marriage, they simply joke that Tamar and I have spent so little time together that 'it's really too early to tell' if our marriage will, in fact, succeed.

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.

By itself, love is never enough to sustain a relationship.

A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.

A successful marriage isn't necessarily one that lasts until you're dead.

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 have been in love, and it was a great feeling. It's when you are attracted to and feel affection for someone. You want to do things for that person. But only love isn't enough in a relationship - understanding and communication are very important aspects.