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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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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. – Washington Irving

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Washington Irving
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Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart. – Washington Irving

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The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing — and then marry him. – Cher

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The Amateur Marriage grew out of the reflection that of all the opportunities to show differences in character, surely an unhappy marriage must be the richest. – Anne Tyler

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My parents had a wonderful marriage, but it was a very dependent relationship. My mother was entirely dependent on my father because thats how it was in those days. – Erika Slezak

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In almost every marriage there is a selfish and an unselfish partner. A pattern is set up and soon becomes inflexible, of one person always making the demands and one person always giving way. – Iris Murdoch

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Of course, the simple explanation of the fact is that marriage is the most important act of mans life in Europe or America, and that everything depends upon it. – Lafcadio Hearn

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