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I think long-lasting, healthy relationships are more important than the idea of marriage. At the root of every successful marriage is a strong partnership.

I've come to learn that what really matters is the relationship, the quality of the relationship.

Long-term relationships are an everyday choice. It's harder to be in a marriage than it is to bounce from one relationship to the next.

Every relationship comes with a shelf life; that duration could be a minute or even a lifetime. If, for whatever reasons, a relationship cannot last a lifetime, contrary to what the two people imagined, then both the individuals have to be communicative and have to understand and accept the reality.

The most special relationships, in my experience, are based on a combination of trust and mutual respect.

I can imagine it's hard to make a relationship last. I wouldn't know.

In marriage, compromise nurtures the relationship.

It's not a failure if a marriage or partnership ends after a certain number of years. I think, in general, we expect too much of partners. We can't fulfil a person's every single need and, after ten years or so, many relationships wear out. If we were more philosophical about it, we wouldn't try to blame the other person or be bitter.

The only time a relationship is good is when you really love them.

I think one of the most important things in a relationship is caring for your significant other through good times and bad.