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Quote of The Day:

January 22nd, 2013 | Quotes, Wedding

Paul Newman

 
“Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created. In the Art of Marriage, the little things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say ‘I love you’ at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon; it should continue through all the years. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives. It is standing together facing the world. It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.

It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife to have the wings of an angel. It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humor. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding rooms for things of the spirit. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and obligation is reciprocal. It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner.” -Paul Newman’s letter to his wife on their wedding day

4 comments ↓

#1 Veronica on 01.23.13 at 3:49 am

What a beautiful quote Taryn. Thank you for sharing…

#2 Lori MacRae on 01.24.13 at 2:21 am

Hi Taryn wow this is so beautiful ….. Thanks for sharing ….. I have been married for 30 years and it describes our marriage in many ways!!

I hope sons are as thoughtful as Paul Newman and their Dad. And write such wonderfully touching words !!!!

BTW I picked up some of the Dior powder in Detroit I love it !!!! Thanks !,,,

#3 Di on 01.29.13 at 1:06 pm

I am going to present this to my dear husband on our 6th anniversary next month. I can hardly believe it’s 6 years already! It’s gone by so fast! I have always admired their relationship and how it has endured in the ephemera that is Tinsel Town.

#4 steph on 02.06.13 at 5:43 pm

I can agree to this. I have only been married 3 years but we are great and the foundation of our relationships already more than a few of these!

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