Quote by Washington Irving
Marriage is the torment of one, the felicity of two, the strife an

Marriage is the torment of one, the felicity of two, the strife and enmity of three. – Washington Irving

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A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands. But a mother’s love endures through all. – Washington Irving

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Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs? No – no, your lean, hungry men who are continually worrying society, and setting the whole community by the ears. – Washington Irving

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Second, marriage is an issue that our Founding Fathers wisely left to the states. – Judy Biggert

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After a few years of marriage, a man can look right at a woman without seeing her — and a woman can see right through a man without looking at him. – Helen Rowland

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Stability is why society has an interest in marriage. – Gene Robinson

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Marriage, at this point in my life? Im not interested in it. Yet. Maybe later when Im 35 or 40. – Amanda Seyfried

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