Did you know that couples who laugh together tend to have much happier relationships? It’s true, and it’s a testament to the multifaceted nature of marriage.
Whether you’re newlywed or have weathered decades together, every marriage is a unique blend of humor, inspiration, challenges, and deep affection.
In this collection, you’ll find an array of marriage quotes to reflect every shade of your relationship. From light-hearted quips that’ll make you chuckle to profound insights that resonate with your journey, each quote is a small window into the vast world of marital life.
Funny Marriage Quotes
“Marriage is like a deck of cards. In the beginning, all you need is two hearts and a diamond. By the end, you wish you had a club and a spade.” – Anonymous
“Before marriage, a man declares that he would lay down his life to serve you; after marriage, he won’t even lay down his newspaper to talk to you.” – Helen Rowland
“My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.” – Rodney Dangerfield
“I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” – Rita Rudner
“The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.” – H.V. Prochnow
“Marriage is an attempt to solve problems together which you didn’t even have when you were on your own.” – Eddie Cantor
“The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.” – Henny Youngman
“When a man opens a car door for his wife, it’s either a new car or a new wife.” – Prince Philip
“Marriage: A legal or religious ceremony by which two persons of the opposite sex solemnly agree to harass and spy on each other for ninety-nine years, or until death do them join.” – Elbert Hubbard
“Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband.” – Anonymous
Sweet Marriage Quotes
“In you, I’ve found the love of my life and my closest, truest friend.” – Anonymous
“I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
“You are my today and all of my tomorrows.” – Leo Christopher
“I love you not only for what you are but for what I am when I am with you.” – Roy Croft
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
“I have found the one whom my soul loves.” – Song of Solomon 3:4
“Every love story is beautiful, but ours is my favorite.” – Anonymous
“Forever is a long time, but I wouldn’t mind spending it by your side.” – Anonymous
“You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.” – Arthur Conan Doyle
“A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.” – André Maurois
Inspirational Marriage Quotes
“The greatest marriages are partnerships. It can’t be a great marriage without being a partnership.” – Helen Mirren
“Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.” – Harville Hendrix
“Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry.” – Tom Mullen
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin
“Marriage is not about age; it’s about finding the right person.” – Sophia Bush
“The beauty of marriage is not always seen from the very beginning—but rather as love grows and develops over time.” – Fawn Weaver
“A good marriage is a contest of generosity.” – Diane Sawyer
“Marriage is our society’s most pro-child institution. If you want kids to do well, then you want marriage to do well.” – David Blankenhorn
“Marriage is a commitment- a decision to do, all through life, that which will express your love for one’s spouse.” – Herman H. Kieval
“Marriages are like fingerprints; each one is different and each one is beautiful.” – Maggie Reyes
Short Marriage Quotes
“Love is eternal, the aspect may change, but not the essence.” – Vincent van Gogh
“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” – David Viscott
“Marriage: a book of which the first chapter is written in poetry and the remaining chapters in prose.” – Beverley Nichols
“Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.” – Swedish Proverb
“Love is a journey, not a destination.” – Anonymous
“Love doesn’t make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“Two souls with but a single thought; two hearts that beat as one.” – Friedrich Halm
“Marriage is the golden ring in a chain whose beginning is a glance and whose ending is Eternity.” – Kahlil Gibran
“Where there is love, there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Love is not about possession, it’s all about appreciation.” – Chinese Proverb
Struggling Marriage Quotes
“Marriage is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s something you do. It’s the way you love your partner every day.” – Barbara De Angelis
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.” – Harville Hendrix
“Trouble is part of your life, and if you don’t share it, you don’t give the person who loves you enough chance to love you enough.” – Dinah Shore
“Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story.” – Jennifer Smith
“Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate.” – Barnett R. Brickner
“In every disagreement in marriage, remember this one important truth: My spouse is my partner, not my enemy. We will either win together or lose together.” – Dave Willis
“All marriages are hard. If you’re really committed to somebody, you know that the love is not just about feeling good. It’s about making sacrifices for each other.” – Morrie Schwartz
“A good marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” – Ruth Bell Graham
“A marriage can no more survive without forgiveness than it can without love.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
Romantic Marriage Quotes
“In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.” – Maya Angelou
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss
“The greatest marriages are built on teamwork. Mutual respect, a healthy dose of admiration, and a never-ending portion of love and grace.” – Fawn Weaver
“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” – Dave Meurer
“Marriage is the highest state of friendship. If happy, it lessens our cares by dividing them, at the same time that it doubles our pleasures by mutual participation.” – Samuel Richardson
“I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” – W.B. Yeats
“Grow old with me, the best is yet to be.” – Robert Browning
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” – Emily Brontë
“The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time.” – Julia Child