Marriage is one of life’s greatest adventures — a rollercoaster of love, laughter, and the occasional “What did I just agree to?” moment. Whether you’re newlyweds, celebrating decades together, or just in it for the laughs, the right words can brighten your day and remind you why you said “I do.” Here, we’ve gathered 115 of the best marriage quotes, ranging from sweet and romantic to cheeky and downright funny. These quotes capture the joy, the quirks, and the reality of married life. So buckle up, enjoy the ride, and maybe share a chuckle with your better half.
115 Best Marriage Quotes Every Couple Needs to Hear in 2025
1. “A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.” – André Maurois
2. “Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story.” – Jennifer Smith
3. “The highest happiness on earth is the happiness of marriage.” – William Lyon Phelps
4. “A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” – Dave Meurer
5. “Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision.” – Louis de Bernières
6. “Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love and blossom when we love the ones we marry.” – Tom Mullen
7. “Marriage is a gift of love you give to your spouse every day, with a never-ending promise that you’ll walk side by side.” – Darlene Schacht
8. “A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.” – Pearl S. Buck
9. “Marriage: If you want something to last forever, you treat it differently. You shield it and protect it.” – Fawn Weaver
10. “Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.” – Simone Signoret
11. “You don’t find love, it finds you. It’s got a little bit to do with destiny, fate and what’s written in the stars.” – Anais Nin
12. “Marriage is a commitment—a decision to do, all through life, that which will express your love for one’s spouse.” – Herman H. Kieval
13. “Marriage, like a submarine, is only safe if you get all the way inside.” – Frank Pittman
14. “Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up.” – Joseph Barth
15. “Love is not weakness. It is strong. Only the sacrament of marriage can contain it.” – Boris Pasternak
16. “Marriage is like a fine wine, if tended properly, it just gets better with age.” – Unknown
17. “True love stands by each other’s side on good days and stands closer on bad days.” – Unknown
18. “It’s amazing how one day someone walks into your life, and you cannot remember how you ever lived without them.” – Unknown
19. “The greatest marriages are built on teamwork, mutual respect, admiration, and a never-ending portion of love and grace.” – Fawn Weaver
20. “Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.” – Unknown
21. “A marriage is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s the way you love your partner every day.” – Barbara De Angelis
22. “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
23. “What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
24. “You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore… but let there be spaces in your togetherness.” – Kahlil Gibran
25. “Marriage is not just about love. It is about commitment, giving, taking and understanding.” – Unknown
26. “We may have started as individuals, but now we are as one.” – Bryon Pulsifer
27. “Marriage is… sharing life with your best friend, enjoying the journey along the way and arriving at every destination together.” – Fawn Weaver
28. “May your love story be a tapestry woven with threads of laughter, adventure, and unwavering support.” – Unknown
29. “May your marriage be a beautiful symphony, composed of melodies of love, trust, and mutual respect.” – Unknown
30. “May your marriage be a boundless adventure, where each day brings new joys and discoveries.” – Unknown
31. “Marriage is like a workshop… where the husband works and the wife shops.” – Unknown
32. “My wife and I were happy for 20 years. Then we met.” – Rodney Dangerfield
33. “Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can’t sleep with the window shut and a woman who can’t sleep with the window open.” – George Bernard Shaw
34. “A good marriage is like a casserole—only those responsible for it really know what goes in it.” – Unknown
35. “Marriage lets you annoy one special person for the rest of your life.” – Unknown
36. “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
37. “The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.” – Henny Youngman
38. “Marriage is when a man and woman become one. The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.” – Unknown
39. “A husband is someone who, after taking the trash out, gives the impression he just cleaned the whole house.” – Unknown
40. “Marriage is a relationship in which one is always right and the other is the husband.” – Unknown
41. “The four most important words in any marriage: ‘I’ll do the dishes.’” – Unknown
42. “Marriage is like a deck of cards. In the beginning, all you need are two hearts and a diamond. By the end, you wish you had a club and a spade.” – Unknown
43. “Love is blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener.” – Pauline Thomason
44. “Marriage is an institution where a man loses his bachelor’s degree and a woman gains her master’s.” – Unknown
45. “The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they’re too old to do it.” – Ann Bancroft
46. “A good marriage is like a good trade: both sides have to give a little and get a little.” – Unknown
47. “Marriage is mostly about talking to someone you want to kill for the rest of your life.” – Unknown
48. “Marriage is a workshop where the husband works and the wife shops.” – Unknown
49. “The secret to a happy marriage remains a secret.” – Henny Youngman
50. “Marriage is when a man and woman become one. The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.” – Unknown
51. “A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” – Robert Quillen
52. “Marriage is not just spiritual communion; it is also remembering to take out the trash.” – Joyce Brothers
53. “The goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think together.” – Robert C. Dodds
54. “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin
55. “Marriage is our society’s most pro-child institution.” – David Blankenhorn
56. “Marriage is like a phone call in the night: first the ring, and then you wake up.” – Evelyn Hendrickson
57. “A good marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” – Ruth Bell Graham
58. “Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy.” – Unknown
59. “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
60. “I love you no matter what you do, but do you have to do so much of it?” – Jean Illsley Clarke
61. “A good relationship is where each partner secretly suspects they got the better deal.” – Anonymous
62. “It’s amazing how one day someone walks into your life, and then the next day you wonder how you lived without them, and how you live with them.” – Anonymous
63. “Marriage is like a walk in the park… Jurassic Park.” – Unknown
64. “Marriage lets you annoy one special person for the rest of your life.” – Unknown
65. “Marriage is a workshop… where the husband works and the wife shops.” – Unknown
66. “Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other never forgets them.” – Ogden Nash
67. “Marriage is the only war where you sleep with the enemy.” – Unknown
68. “A good marriage is like a casserole—only those responsible for it really know what goes in it.” – Unknown
69. “Marriage is a relationship in which one is always right and the other is the husband.” – Unknown
70. “Marriage is an institution where a man loses his bachelor’s degree and a woman gains her master’s.” – Unknown
71. “A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.” – André Maurois
72. “Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story.” – Jennifer Smith
73. “The highest happiness on earth is the happiness of marriage.” – William Lyon Phelps
74. “A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” – Dave Meurer
75. “Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision.” – Louis de Bernières
76. “Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love and blossom when we love the ones we marry.” – Tom Mullen
77. “Marriage is a gift of love you give to your spouse every day, with a never-ending promise that you’ll walk side by side.” – Darlene Schacht
78. “A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.” – Pearl S. Buck
79. “Marriage: If you want something to last forever, you treat it differently. You shield it and protect it.” – Fawn Weaver
80. “Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.” – Simone Signoret
81. “You don’t find love, it finds you. It’s got a little bit to do with destiny, fate and what’s written in the stars.” – Anais Nin
82. “Marriage is a commitment—a decision to do, all through life, that which will express your love for one’s spouse.” – Herman H. Kieval
83. “Marriage, like a submarine, is only safe if you get all the way inside.” – Frank Pittman
84. “Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up.” – Joseph Barth
85. “Love is not weakness. It is strong. Only the sacrament of marriage can contain it.” – Boris Pasternak
86. “Marriage is like a fine wine, if tended properly, it just gets better with age.” – Unknown
87. “True love stands by each other’s side on good days and stands closer on bad days.” – Unknown
88. “It’s amazing how one day someone walks into your life, and you cannot remember how you ever lived without them.” – Unknown
89. “The greatest marriages are built on teamwork, mutual respect, admiration, and a never-ending portion of love and grace.” – Fawn Weaver
90. “Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.” – Unknown
91. “A marriage is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s the way you love your partner every day.” – Barbara De Angelis
92. “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
93. “What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
94. “You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore… but let there be spaces in your togetherness.” – Kahlil Gibran
95. “Marriage is not just about love. It is about commitment, giving, taking and understanding.” – Unknown
96. “We may have started as individuals, but now we are as one.” – Bryon Pulsifer
97. “Marriage is… sharing life with your best friend, enjoying the journey along the way and arriving at every destination together.” – Fawn Weaver
98. “May your love story be a tapestry woven with threads of laughter, adventure, and unwavering support.” – Unknown
99. “May your marriage be a beautiful symphony, composed of melodies of love, trust, and mutual respect.” – Unknown
100. “May your marriage be a boundless adventure, where each day brings new joys and discoveries.” – Unknown
101. “The four most important words in any marriage: ‘I’ll do the dishes.’” – Unknown
102. “Marriage is like a deck of cards. In the beginning, all you need are two hearts and a diamond. By the end, you wish you had a club and a spade.” – Unknown
103. “Love is blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener.” – Pauline Thomason
104. “Marriage is an institution where a man loses his bachelor’s degree and a woman gains her master’s.” – Unknown
105. “The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they’re too old to do it.” – Ann Bancroft
106. “A good marriage is like a good trade: both sides have to give a little and get a little.” – Unknown
107. “Marriage is mostly about talking to someone you want to kill for the rest of your life.” – Unknown
108. “Marriage is a workshop where the husband works and the wife shops.” – Unknown
109. “The secret to a happy marriage remains a secret.” – Henny Youngman
110. “Marriage is when a man and woman become one. The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.” – Unknown
111. “A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” – Robert Quillen
112. “Marriage is not just spiritual communion; it is also remembering to take out the trash.” – Joyce Brothers
113. “The goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think together.” – Robert C. Dodds
114. “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin
115. “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
Conclusion
This collection of 115 marriage quotes blends heartfelt wisdom with humor to reflect the many sides of marriage. From timeless romantic lines to witty observations about living with your spouse, these quotes show that marriage is about love, friendship, patience, and laughter. Whether you want to inspire, entertain, or simply nod in knowing agreement, these quotes offer something for every couple. Keep them handy for wedding speeches, anniversary cards, or just a daily reminder that marriage is a beautiful, imperfect journey worth celebrating.
