Spouse Quotes - Page 17

• When I get married I'm going to make the marriage work. Getting married is forever, no matter what my spouse does.

  Sarah Mlynowski

  Forever, Doe, Matter

  Sarah Mlynowski (2011). “Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)”, p.28, Harper Collins

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• Lord Maccon reflected upon the state of his life wherein he had somehow gained a spouse who could not give a pig's foot for the latest dresses out of Paris but who whined about not owning an aethographic transmitter. Well, at least the two were comparable obsessions so far as expense was concerned.

  Gail Carriger

  Pigs, Two, Paris

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• We often marvel at how introverted, geeky, kid 'blossom' into secure and happy adults. We liken it to a metamorphosis. However, maybe it's not the children who change but their environments. As adults they get to select the careers, spouses, and social circles that suit them. They don't have to live in whatever culture they'er plunked into.

  Susan Cain

  Children, Kids, Circles

  Susan Cain (2012). “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”, p.253, Broadway Books

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• Waiting upon the Lord gives us a priceless opportunity to discover that there are many who wait upon us. Our children wait upon us to show patience, love, and understanding toward them. Our parents wait upon us to show gratitude and compassion. Our brothers and sisters wait upon us to be tolerant, merciful, and forgiving. Our spouses wait upon us to love them as the Savior has loved each one of us.

  Robert D. Hales

  Gratitude, Brother, Children

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• I do not desire to die soon, because in Heaven there is no suffering. I desire to live a long time because I yearn to suffer much for the love of my Spouse.

  Magdalena de Pazzi

  Long, Heaven, Suffering

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• What is emotional intimacy? It is that depp sense of being connected to one another. It is feeling loved, respected and appreciated, while at the same time seeking to reciprocate. To feel loved is to have the sense that the other person genuinely cares about your well-being. Respect has to do with feeling that your potential spouse has positive regard for your personhood, intellect, abilities and personality. Appreciation is that inner sense that your partner values your contribution to the relationship.

  Gary Chapman

  Appreciation, Emotional, Personality

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• Heaven for me is hidden in a little Host Where Jesus, my Spouse, is veiled for love. I go to that Divine Furnace to draw out life, And there my Sweet Saviour listens to me night and day.

  Therese of Lisieux

  Sweet, Jesus, Night

  St. Therese of Lisieux (2013). “The Poetry of St. Therese of Lisieux: The Complete Edition”, p.148, ICS Publications

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• This practice of adoration is based on strong and solid reasons. For the Eucharist is at once a sacrifice and a sacrament; but it differs from the other sacraments in that it not only produces grace, but contains in a permanent manner the Author of Grace Himself. When, therefore, the Church bids us to adore Christ hidden behind the Eucharistic veils and to pray to Him for spiritual and temporal favors, of which we ever stand in need, she manifests faith in her divine Spouse who is present beneath these veils, she professes her gratitude to Him, and she enjoys the intimacy of His friendship

  Pope Pius XII

  Spiritual, Gratitude, Strong

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• While your character flaws may have created mild problems for other people, they will create major problems for your spouse and your marriage.

  Timothy Keller

  Character, People, May

  Timothy Keller (2011). “The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God”, p.90, Penguin

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• Lucky is the spouse who dies first, who never has to know what survivors endure.

  Sue Grafton

  Lucky, Survivor, Firsts

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• Many invest wisely in business matters, but fail to invest time and interest in their most valued possessions: their spouses and children.

  Billy Graham

  Children, Matter, Failing

  Billy Graham (2013). “Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well”, p.54, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Divorce is war and unfortunately, some parents live in constant entanglements with their ex-spouses and they shift aside the issues that post-divorce can leave on the shoulders of their children.

  Diane Greene

  Children, War, Divorce

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• Which is why we have spouses and children and parents and colleagues and friends, because someone has to know us better than we know ourselves. We need them to tell us. We need them to say, "I know you, Al. You are not the kind of man who.

  Richard Russo

  Children, Men, Parent

  FaceBook post by Richard Russo from Feb 21, 2013

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• Put Your Spouse First: When the children are grown and move out of the home, who will be left but your spouse? Nurture that relationship first and foremost. It is your role, together, to be the best parents you can be and what better way to do that than by parenting together and teaching your children (by what you say and do) that the bond of marriage is stronger than any other earthly commitment

  Miriam

  Children, Moving, Teaching

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• The best thing a parent can do for a child is to love his or her spouse.

  Zig Ziglar

  Family, Friends, Children

  Zig Ziglar (2004). “Courtship After Marriage: Romance Can Last a Lifetime”, p.55, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Friends see most of each other’s flaws. Spouses see every awful last bit.

  Gillian Flynn

  Awful, Lasts, Flaws

  Gillian Flynn (2012). “Gone Girl: A Novel”, p.292, Crown

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• You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe it to your children, you don’t owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female’.

  Erin McKean

  Mother, Children, Men

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• Too many people try to do the new job, new spouse, new house, new car thing in 18 months. That's a good way to end up broke. We've got to resist the temptation to catch up with our parents in 18 months. Slow down. You have the rest of your life to play catch up. After all, it's just stuff.

  Dave Ramsey

  Jobs, Play, People

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• For a marriage relationship to flourish, there must be intimacy. It takes an enormous amount of courage to say to your spouse, 'This is me. I'm not proud of it - in fact, I'm a little embarrassed by it - but this is who I am.

  Bill Hybels

  Relationship, Who I Am, Proud

  Bill Hybels (2009). “Who You Are When No One's Looking: Choosing Consistency, Resisting Compromise”, p.23, InterVarsity Press

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• When you have friends, don’t expect your friends to fill your emptiness. When you get married, don’t expect your spouse to fulfill your every need. When you’re an activist, don’t put your hope in the results. When you’re in trouble don’t depend on yourself. Don’t depend on people. Depend on God.

  Yasmin Mogahed

  People, Needs, Emptiness

  "Depending on God" by Yasmin Mogahed, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 3, 2011.

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• No change of job, no increased income, no new home, no new electronic device, or no new spouse is going to make things better inside of you.

  Matt Chandler

  Jobs, Home, Income

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• Whether you send an e-mail, tell your spouse in person, write a letter, talk over the phone, or write a quick note, remember that what you say today has the capacity to transform the countenance and the character of the most important person in your life, your spouse.

  Joni Eareckson Tada

  Writing, Character, Phones

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