Lust fades, so you'd better be with someone who can stand you.
He'll learn that many women can satisfy for a short period of time, but when he falls in love, only one will sustain him forever.
Passion, sexual passion, may lead to marriage, but cannot sustain marriage. The purpose of marriage is the raising of children, for which patience, not passion, is the necessary foundation.
A lot of people manage to find common ground and not let disagreements or tensions build up and destroy them, and other people break up or get divorced. I don't think anything is ever going to change that situation. You simply try to find an accommodation and an understanding with another person and work from there.
Charisma will sustain a relationship only in the way that strong coffee first thing in the morning will sustain a career.
It's one of the hardest things in the world to sustain a monogamous relationship for many years. People out there who have been with their partners for 30 years or more - I salute you. But it's just as hard to admit something isn't working and then try to manage a civilised separation as best as you can.
I believe that it is impossible for two individuals not committed to their own and each other’s well being to sustain a healthy and enduring relationship.
A meaningful relationship between two people cannot sustain itself only in the present tense.
The longevity of every relationship is decided by the willingness to forgive
If a relationship is built on sexuality, it won't last long.
I don't believe in this fairy tale of staying together for ever. Ten years with somebody is enough. In ten years, you can give a lot of love.
The long-term accommodation that protects marriage and other such relationships is ... forgetfulness.
