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I took the fear of marriage from my parents' relationship, because I didn't want to end up in a relationship like that, whereas my brothers and sisters learnt a lesson from it and made sure they didn't carry it on into their own marriages.

People get married when they're 18 and spend their whole lives together. I think their greatest fear is that someone will see it as a fling because they were young and it didn't mean anything.

We've both been married before and our previous experiences made us fearful of commitment.

Something like your parents divorcing never quite leaves you. What you thought was real isn't real anymore, and that changes your perspective. It makes you more wary but also means you are better equipped to deal with challenges.

My parents said marrying was an optimistic thing to do in pessimistic times.

I came seriously close to getting married four times, and each time I backed off in fear or for one reason or another. Each occasion was different, but in hindsight when I look at the people involved, it wasn't a bad thing what I did. I think it may have been more complex had the marriage taken place.

I have a weird vision of relationships because my parents have known each other since second grade, and they got married right out of college.

My parents had a great marriage. Interestingly, it made it harder for me in relationships because I knew what a good relationship looked like.

My dad believed in scaring us as we were growing up. Scaring the boys who wanted to date us more.

Ever since I can remember feeling love for my parents, I've been frightened of losing them.