25 Marriage Quotes That Will Inspire a Lifetime of Love
“A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.”
Every couple has their own "secret" to a long and successful marriage, and the answer will change depending on who you ask! For Ree Drummond and her hubby Ladd, it has something to do with being able to share onion rings and french fries during dinner. 😂 Whether you've been married for 50 years, 1 year, or have a wedding coming up—marriage can be a fun rollercoaster that you'll never want to get off of! To honor this, we listed a bunch of marriage quotes that explains the magic of a lifelong marriage.
There are plenty of love quotes on this list that definitely fit the vibe. This one from Dr. Seuss always makes our hearts feel warm: “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” Some of these quotes also double as anniversary messages! Take this one from Julia Child for example: “The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time.” That's not all! This list is full of wedding quotes and sayings from our favorite romance movies, too. So, take a look through these marriage quotes to celebrate your never-ending love.
Mignon McLaughlin
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”
Harry Burns, ‘When Harry Met Sally’
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
Audrey Hepburn
"If I get married, I want to be very married."
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
“Two hearts in love need no words.”
Woody Harrelson
“You know you are in love when the two of you can go grocery shopping together.”
Tom Mullen
“Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry.”
Andre Marois
“A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.”
Jane Austen
“It is such a happiness when good people get together — and they always do.”
Dr. Seuss
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
Julia Child
“The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time.”
Rita Rudner
“I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.”
Robert Browning
“Grow old along with me; the best is yet to be.”
Will Ferrell
“Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are.”
Mark Twain
“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.”
Julia Roberts
“When you end up happily married, even the failed relationships have worked beautifully to get you there.”
Frank Sinatra
“A simple 'I love you' means more than money.”
Joseph Campbell
“Love is a friendship set to music.”
Helen Gahagan Douglas
“When a marriage works, nothing on Earth can take its place.”
Diane Sawyer
“A good marriage is a contest of generosity.”
Ina Garten
“The secret is that you just take care of each other and admire each other and support each other and you get that back.”
Josiah is the Digital Content Producer for the commerce team at Popular Mechanics, Best Products, Runner’s World, and Bicycling Magazine. He also writes for “BIO Buys”—a column on Biography.com—giving readers the lowdown on what products their favorite celebs are using. In another life, Josiah was an editor at ThePioneerWoman.com, where he sharpened his expertise on all things lifestyle, food-news, and entertainment. Outside work related matters, he’s a fan of Studio Ghibli films, unimportant reality TV drama, and melancholy Lorde songs.
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