I don't know what makes a marriage work. My husband and I don't have it right at all; it's very tough on him. From the outside it looks like it's all about me - I have a glorious career and he doesn't.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't know what it takes to make marriage work, but I'm going to keep trying until I get it right. I haven't given up on love or marriage.
Marriage takes work - it doesn't just happen.
It had not occurred to me that marriage requires the same effort as a career. And unlike a career, marriage requires a joint effort.
Every marriage is a mystery to me, even the one I'm in. So I'm no expert on it.
I don't have this fantasy about marriage anymore. Everyone says it takes hard work. Well, it kind of does - and I'm much more pragmatic about romance than I used to be.
Marriage is a linchpin in many women's lives, but many other things can create a satisfying life. I adore my career. It stretches every physical, emotional, and intellectual muscle I have.
It's so easy to grow apart; marriage takes work.
You have to do the work in your marriage, but it has to be laid on a strong foundation of love.
You have to work for everything. Marriage should not be any different.
I've never really been very good at marriage. It's one of my failures. I've tried my best, but I do realise the common denominator is me; it's something I'm doing.
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