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Marriage Quotes:Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that theyare always watching you.Robert Fulghum***************The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.Theodore Hesburgh***************If the marriage ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.Scott Gardner**************I didn't marry you because you were perfect. I didn't evenmarry you because I loved you. I married you because yougave me a promise. That promise made up for your faults.And the promise I gave you made up for mine. Two imperfectpeople got married and it was the promise that made the marriage.And when our children were growing up, it wasn't a house thatprotected them; and it wasn't our love that protected them - it was thatpromise.Thornton Wilder, The Skin of Our Teeth**************Marriage is a promise. Not just between the couple but to the community at large, to generations past and to those yet to be born. Heritage.org*************I was talking to a friend who said she wants her childrento be able to look back and say, "I want a great marriage likemy Mom and Dad had." That struck me.I think we have agood marriage but do we put each other down sometimes? Yup.  Do I snapat him for silly reasons? Yup. Do we seem really happy to our kids? Not sure.  I hope so.3Peanuts Blog**************To get the full value of joyYou must have someone to divide it with.Mark Twain**************One of the nicest things you can say to your partner, "If I had it to do over again, I'd choose you. Again."Unknown**************My dad always asks my wife, "Is he treating you right?" It reminds me of my responsibilityto be a good husband. National Fatherhood Initiative /Why Knot? handbook*************My dad told me on the day of my wedding, 'Never go in a place that youwouldn't take your wife.' David Gibbs, Mt. Juliet, TN, married 51years*************Don't be a buzz kill. When your spouse shares something exiting, match their enthusiasm.-StanCoMarriage***********We heard this at a wedding: 'If you are going to argue, argue naked.' Peg and Harry Williams, Nashville, TN*************

I want to be your favorite hello, and hardest goodbye. - Unknown

My wife’s actions are a mirror. The way that my wife is acting toward me saysmore about me than it does about her. It says something about her too,but if I can focus on my half of the equation, I’ll make way moreprogress in resolving conflict and building a healthy relationship.Newlywed Darrel at http://tinyurl.com/6sp972k*************Marriage is survived just on the basis of ordinary etiquette, day in and day out. Also cooking together helps a lot. I've seen all these marriages that failed. Those people are always hollering at each other.  That doesn't work. Do you remember the '70s, they had all these 'empowering' groups where you tell everybody everything? That doesn't work in a marriage either. That's stupid."Jim Harrison**************Research has shown a child who sees his mother mistreated is more damaged thanif the child himself is abused.Steven Stosny, compassionpower.com**************