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"No marriage can stand up under the strain of incessant association."

"Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it's a mistake to make a habit out of it."

"You contribute much to your marriage by the wise, thrifty, diligent management and oversight of your part of the household budget."

"Sooner or later they are going to live in a New York City where gay marriage is not only legal, but it's common and they don't even notice."

"Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there."

"I'm always told that what I say is controversial. Why is it controversial? Because I speak from a tradition that has now fallen out of favor with the dominant media in this country. And so when I say things like marriage should be between one man and one woman, I'm called a bigot."
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"Some women hold up dresses that are so ugly and they always say the same thing: 'This looks much better on.' On what? On fire?"


"I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life."


"I was going to have cosmetic surgery until I noticed that the doctor's office was full of portraits by Picasso."


"My husband gave me a necklace. It's fake. I requested fake. Maybe I'm paranoid, but in this day and age, I don't want something around my neck that's worth more than my head."


"I love to shop after a bad relationship. I don't know. I buy a new outfit and it makes me feel better. It just does. Sometimes I see a really great outfit, I'll break up with someone on purpose."


"My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child. We can't decide whether to ruin our carpet or ruin our lives."


"I want to have children, but my friends scare me. One of my friends told me she was in labor for 36 hours. I don't even want to do anything that feels good for 36 hours."


"Men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage - they've experienced pain and bought jewelry."
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