“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person”
Ada Calhoun • Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give
Marriage is for getting through the times when you’re not in love.
Derek Sivers • How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion
if you have everything you need in a relationship, but you’re just not feeling it anymore, maybe you’re focusing too much on whether you’re in love (the noun) and not making enough of an effort to love (the verb) your partner. There’s an aspect of love (the verb) that’s a choice. Vora feels that you need both the noun and verb, but, as he put it, w
... See moreLori Gottlieb • Mr Good Enough: The case for choosing a Real Man over holding out for Mr Perfect
The roots of great love stories are planted slowly over the years, with each turn you take together, each lesson learned. The love you desire is one you create with someone who is as equally willing to expand with you as you are with them. We do not lose love when we lack passion, we lose it when we lack any further potential for growth.
Brianna Wiest • When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal
“Cherishing is love with its sleeves rolled up.”