'Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry the individual you think you cannot live without.' US relationship expert, Dr. James C Dobson

'Actually, I think size matters.' Cherie Blair married to Tony for 25 years

'Choose the one you love, then love the one you choose' Anon

'I know this sounds hokey, but there isn't one day that goes by that he doesn't make me laugh - really really hard.' Sarah Jessica Parker on husband Matthew Broderick

'I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They have experienced pain and bought jewellery.' Comedienne Rita Rudner

'You need to be silly in a marriage because it means you are not pretending. You're really being yourself.' Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell

'Teach your partner by example, not criticism.' Sucess Coach Ben Renshaw

'Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.' Marlene Dietrich

'Saying 'Yes dear'.' Percy Arrowsmith, who set the world record for the longest marriage after 80 years with Florence

'For a man: honoring his wife’s ambitions and showing his support. For women: having a gentle approach to raising issues, saying 'I miss you' rather than ' You don't pay me enough attention 'Psychologist and marriage expert John Gottman

'It's not how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility.' Psychologist and marital specialist George Levinger

Remember that you are just partners. No one is boss.' Michael Caine married to Shakira for 30 years

'Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy.' Relationship trainer Ann Marie Woodhall

'Two things are necessary to keep one's wife happy. First, let her think she is having her own way. Second, let her have it.' Former US President Lyndon B. Johnson

'If you can't say sometin' nice, don't say nothin' at all.' Thumper in Bambi

'Marriage isn't supposed to make you happy: it's your job to make your marriage happy.' Diane Solee,

'A deal is a deal. To me that says it all. Marriage is for keeps.' Actress Courtney Cox-Arquette, married to fellow Actor David Arquette

'Take each other for better or worse, but never for granted.' Five-times married US actress, Arlene Dahl

'I threw away societys version of love and marriage and asked, ' Why does it have to be anyone else's version but mine?'' Actress Sandra Bullock on marrying tattooed TV presenter Jesse James

A selection from Eve Magazine November 2005

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