Tommy Lee Jones Quotes

You can never take those you love for granted, and you have to be willing to be open and really communicate with one another to make any relationship work. And that's just it: relationships take work, and they take compromise and compassion and understanding.

Life with another person is always difficult.

The most important quality in a partner is a sense of humour.

Every relationship is work.

Love is about mutual respect, apart from attraction.

You really do learn every day with every dog; they are all so unique and different. But if you're patient and you understand where they're coming from, and if you are consistent, they will be fine. They teach you to give your full attention.

I have heard, 'Never go to bed angry,' and that makes sense. Unless you're always checking yourself, a grudge or something small can break apart a relationship, and you start to forget what is so amazing about your partner.

The secret of a good marriage is forgiving your partner for marrying you in the first place.

The great secret of a successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters.

Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

Husbands, be patient with your wives; and wives, be patient with your husbands. Don't expect perfection. Find agreeable ways to work out the differences that arise.

When people feel they’re heard and understood, they’ll listen.

It's better to be happy than right. Practice saying "Yes, dear" and "You're Right". The more you say those words, the happier your marriage will be.

People want to feel understood by their leaders.

I mean... in life... what relationship is easy?

The things I need from my husband and he needs from me are minimal - respect, support when needed, kindness, love.

I hope that people will get to know me and give me the opportunity to get to know them and just respect what I'm doing because I respect how they feel and their thoughts as well.

Patience with family members and others who are close to us is vital for us to have happy homes.

One of the secrets of having a long-term relationship is realizing that even if you think the other person's great, at some point, they're going to mess up and annoy you.

One of the key factors of life is love, and the key factor of God is love, so having that understanding is really important in a relationship. Having someone that genuinely respects you and understands your life and is open to hearing about your life is really cool.

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.

Love is kind, right? It's not about calling someone out on every little thing you feel.

The key to coaching is love. It's not knowledge; it's not discipline. If you love 'em, you can discipline them. If you love 'em, you can yell at them and laugh about it later.

I like a person that's a little crazy and demanding, but I also like a woman that knows how to let me drive and then knows when to take the wheel. I may have a down day, and I need someone to be there for me as I would be there for them.