Poets, politicians, preachers, and moms and pops have all endeavored to define what is marriage. But perhaps it's the comedians, writers, and wits who come closest to the truth. It is a puzzle: what does make a man and woman vow to bond for life? These humorous quotes aim to answer that age-old question:
"Marriage is nature's way of keeping us from fighting with strangers." — Alan King
"One advantage of marriage is that, when you fall out of love with him or he falls out of love with you, it keeps you together until you fall in again." — Judith Viorst
"All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." — Raymond Hull
"Marriage is the only war where one sleeps with the enemy." — Mexican proverb
"Marriage is like the army: many complain, but you'd be surprised how many reenlist." — Vernon K. McClellan
"My wife tells me that if I ever decide to leave, she is coming with me." — Jon Bon Jovi
"The secret to a good marriage, as far as I am concerned, is a joke I make: Keep the fights clean and the sex dirty." — Michael J. Fox
"Do you know what it means to come home at night to a woman who'll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness? It means you're in the wrong house, that's what it means." — Henny Youngman
"Marriage has some thorns, but celibacy has no roses." — Vernon K. McClellan
"The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds; they mature slowly." — Peter De Vries
"Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses." — Francis Bacon
"The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret." — Henny Youngman
