Marriage is a wonderful thing. It is more important to like the person you marry than it is to love them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A successful marriage requires mutual respect and friendship more than intense romantic passion.
- In plain terms
- Like your spouse more than you love them.
- What can you take from it?
- Build a friendship foundation for long term relationships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters more to you in a partner?
- Can love survive without liking?
Another view
It downplays the role of passion in romantic partnerships.
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