marital decisions Quotes

My parents are proof that arranged marriages can work. It is a great part of my culture but I grew up in a completely different place, so I wouldn't want anyone to arrange a marriage for me.

If you think I have the power to determine when people leave their spouses, you attribute far too much credit to me.

She is always married too soon, who gets a bad husband, and she is never married too late, who gets a good one.

Then my father's features hardened. "You can't expect my blessings on this disastrous mistake." The words were directed at me, but Vlad responded. "I wouldn't insult you by asking. We both know you disapprove and we both know I don't care. Leila's opinion is the only one that matters, and she said yes.

Many a promising career has been wrecked by marrying the wrong sort of woman.

Many a husband lives to regret the extravagant fee he bestowed upon the minister who sentenced him.

People might be surprised because I settled for an arranged marriage, but that's what's chosen for us.

Millionaires are marrying their secretaries because they are so busy making money they haven't time to see other girls.

Government shouldn't tell you whom to marry.

To marry a man out of pity is folly; and, if you think you are going to influence the kind of fellow who has never had a chance, poor devil, you are profoundly mistaken. One can only influence the strong characters in life, not the weak; and it is the height of vanity to suppose that you can make an honest man of anyone.

The way taxes are, you might as well marry for love.

He was reputed one of the wise men that made answer to the question when a man should marry? 'A young man not yet, an elder man not at all.'

If someone wants to marry you outside the temple, whom will you strive to please - God or a mortal? If you insist on a temple marriage, you will be pleasing the Lord and blessing the other party.

When a woman marries again, it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs.

I always wanted to have children - if it had been up to me, I would have had eleven. It was my husband who wanted only two.

The man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son; the man unfortunate in his choice loses his daughter also.