"Marriage is too interesting an experiment to be tried only once"

"Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory"

"There is no subject on which more dangerous nonsense is talked and thought than marriage"

"As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent"

"There is, hidden or flaunted, a sword between the sexes till an entire marriage reconciles them"

"Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?"

"The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make - not just on your wedding day, but over and over again - and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife"

"All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest - never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principles of equal partnership"

"Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night"

"I think it's best if there's an amendment that goes on the ballot where the people can weigh in. Every time this issue has gone on the ballot, the people have voted to retain the traditional definition of marriage as recently as California in 2008"

"Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage they are giving evidence at a coroner's inquest"