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“I ask you to pass through life at my side - to be my second self, and best earthly companion.” -Charlotte Brontë (1816 - 1855): “Jane Eyre” (16 October 1847)
“You will forever be my always.” -Author Unknown
Art: Why did the little boy growl at people as he walked down the aisle in the wedding procession?
Stuart: Because he was the ring bear.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Bears Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Together is a beautiful place to be.” -Author Unknown
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A Wedding Blessing
May the light of friendship
Guide your paths together.
May the laughter of children
Grace the halls of your home.
May the joy of living for one another
Gather smiles from your lips,
And twinkles from your eyes.
By Author Unknown
A minister was planning a wedding at the close of the Sunday morning service. After the benediction he had planned to call the couple down to be married for a brief ceremony before the congregation. For the life of him, he could not think of the names of those who were to be married. “Will those wanting to get married please come to the front?” he requested. Immediately, nine single ladies, three widows, four widowers, and six single men stepped to the front.
“What’s the Earth with all its art, verse, music worth - compared with love, found, gained, and kept?” -Robert Browning (1812 - 1889)
“My mother told me to pick the very best one and you are it.” -Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Choices And Decisions Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Want to save some money? There is no charge to get married in the chapel at the Empire State Building in New York City on Valentine’s Day of each year.
“Weddings to me are wondrous because they are so filled with tomorrows.” -Mary Forsell
An acquaintance of mine whose daughter was about to be married decided to give her a diamond ring that had been in the family for several generations. The stone had never been appraised, so the father asked a gemologist friend if she would take a look at it. She agreed, but said that instead of a fee she’d accept lunch at one of Houston’s finer restaurants. A few days later, as he and the gem expert sat sipping a glass of Chablis, he showed her the ring. She took out her jeweler’s loupe, examined the diamond carefully and handed it back. “Wow,” said a diner who had been watching from the next table. “These Texas women are tough!”
“Definition of a true friend: Someone who is as excited about your wedding day as you are!” -Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Daffynitions And Definitions Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
A grandmotherly attorney overheard her five-year-old granddaughter playing at ‘wedding.’ The wedding vows went like this: “You have the right to remain silent; anything you say may be held against you . . . you have the right to have an attorney present . . . You may now kiss the bride.”
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Grandparenthood And Grandparenting Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“I would not wish any companion in the world but you.” -William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616): “The Tempest” (about 1611)
Some little girls were playing ‘wedding’ with their dolls. They had a couple of bridesmaids, a bride, and a maid of honor. The older sister of one of the girls happened by and asked, “What about the groom?” One child replied, “We don’t need a groom - this is just a small wedding.”
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“The highest happiness on Earth is marriage. Every man who is happily married is a successful man even if he has failed in everything else.” -William Lyon Phelps (William Lyon ‘Billy’ Phelps (1865 - 1943))
“Happily ever after is not a fairy tale. It’s a choice.” -Fawn Weaver
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“It doesn’t matter if the guy is perfect or the girl is perfect, as long as they are perfect for each other.” -Author Unknown: “Good Will Hunting”
“Women often weep at weddings, whereas my own instinct is to laugh uproariously and encourage the bride and groom . . . The sight of people getting married exhilarates me; I think that they are doing a fine thing, and I admire them for it.” -Robert Davies: “The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks” (1949)
Have you heard about the two kangaroos that met, got married, and lived hoppily ever after?
Under this window in stormy weather
I marry this man and woman together;
Let none but Him who rules the thunder
Put this man and woman asunder.
-Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745): “Marriage Service from His Chamber Window”
Two hippies were getting married. Both the bride and the groom had long hair. After pronouncing them husband and wife, the minister said, “Will one of you please kiss the bride?”
“At your wedding, you present yourself as a gift to your bride or groom, and after your wedding, at every moment throughout the many years of your marriage, you present yourself to your wife or husband as a gift.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“After all, there is something about a wedding-gown prettier than in any other gown in the world.” -Douglas Jerrold (Douglas William Jerrold (1803 - 1857)): as quoted in Blanchard Jerrold (1826 - 1884), editor: “Specimens of Douglas Jerrold’s Wit” (1858) book; possibly in turn quoted from Douglas Jerrold: “The Wedding Gown: A Comedy in Two Acts” (1834)
In Real Life
There was a young lady named May,
Who read a love story each day.
“It’s funny,” she said,
When at last she was wed,
“I didn’t think life was this way.”
By Author Unknown
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It was an emotional wedding . . . even the cake was in tiers . . .
A Woman’s Realization
I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance . . .
A church filled with flowers, and friends, and beautiful music . . .
I asked him what kind of wedding he wished for . . .
He said one that would make me his wife.
By Author Unknown
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Millie: Where do rabbits go when they get married?
Millicent: On their bunny-moon.
“You will forever be my always.” -Author Unknown
Art: Why did the little boy growl at people as he walked down the aisle in the wedding procession?
Stuart: Because he was the ring bear.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Bears Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Together is a beautiful place to be.” -Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Geography Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
A Wedding Blessing
May the light of friendship
Guide your paths together.
May the laughter of children
Grace the halls of your home.
May the joy of living for one another
Gather smiles from your lips,
And twinkles from your eyes.
By Author Unknown
A minister was planning a wedding at the close of the Sunday morning service. After the benediction he had planned to call the couple down to be married for a brief ceremony before the congregation. For the life of him, he could not think of the names of those who were to be married. “Will those wanting to get married please come to the front?” he requested. Immediately, nine single ladies, three widows, four widowers, and six single men stepped to the front.
“What’s the Earth with all its art, verse, music worth - compared with love, found, gained, and kept?” -Robert Browning (1812 - 1889)
“My mother told me to pick the very best one and you are it.” -Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Choices And Decisions Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Want to save some money? There is no charge to get married in the chapel at the Empire State Building in New York City on Valentine’s Day of each year.
“Weddings to me are wondrous because they are so filled with tomorrows.” -Mary Forsell
An acquaintance of mine whose daughter was about to be married decided to give her a diamond ring that had been in the family for several generations. The stone had never been appraised, so the father asked a gemologist friend if she would take a look at it. She agreed, but said that instead of a fee she’d accept lunch at one of Houston’s finer restaurants. A few days later, as he and the gem expert sat sipping a glass of Chablis, he showed her the ring. She took out her jeweler’s loupe, examined the diamond carefully and handed it back. “Wow,” said a diner who had been watching from the next table. “These Texas women are tough!”
“Definition of a true friend: Someone who is as excited about your wedding day as you are!” -Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Daffynitions And Definitions Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
A grandmotherly attorney overheard her five-year-old granddaughter playing at ‘wedding.’ The wedding vows went like this: “You have the right to remain silent; anything you say may be held against you . . . you have the right to have an attorney present . . . You may now kiss the bride.”
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Grandparenthood And Grandparenting Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“I would not wish any companion in the world but you.” -William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616): “The Tempest” (about 1611)
Some little girls were playing ‘wedding’ with their dolls. They had a couple of bridesmaids, a bride, and a maid of honor. The older sister of one of the girls happened by and asked, “What about the groom?” One child replied, “We don’t need a groom - this is just a small wedding.”
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Childhood And Children Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“The highest happiness on Earth is marriage. Every man who is happily married is a successful man even if he has failed in everything else.” -William Lyon Phelps (William Lyon ‘Billy’ Phelps (1865 - 1943))
“Happily ever after is not a fairy tale. It’s a choice.” -Fawn Weaver
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Fairy Tales And Folk Tales Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“It doesn’t matter if the guy is perfect or the girl is perfect, as long as they are perfect for each other.” -Author Unknown: “Good Will Hunting”
“Women often weep at weddings, whereas my own instinct is to laugh uproariously and encourage the bride and groom . . . The sight of people getting married exhilarates me; I think that they are doing a fine thing, and I admire them for it.” -Robert Davies: “The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks” (1949)
Have you heard about the two kangaroos that met, got married, and lived hoppily ever after?
Under this window in stormy weather
I marry this man and woman together;
Let none but Him who rules the thunder
Put this man and woman asunder.
-Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745): “Marriage Service from His Chamber Window”
Two hippies were getting married. Both the bride and the groom had long hair. After pronouncing them husband and wife, the minister said, “Will one of you please kiss the bride?”
“At your wedding, you present yourself as a gift to your bride or groom, and after your wedding, at every moment throughout the many years of your marriage, you present yourself to your wife or husband as a gift.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Beaumont’s Quotations By David Hugh Beaumont.
“After all, there is something about a wedding-gown prettier than in any other gown in the world.” -Douglas Jerrold (Douglas William Jerrold (1803 - 1857)): as quoted in Blanchard Jerrold (1826 - 1884), editor: “Specimens of Douglas Jerrold’s Wit” (1858) book; possibly in turn quoted from Douglas Jerrold: “The Wedding Gown: A Comedy in Two Acts” (1834)
In Real Life
There was a young lady named May,
Who read a love story each day.
“It’s funny,” she said,
When at last she was wed,
“I didn’t think life was this way.”
By Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Limericks Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
It was an emotional wedding . . . even the cake was in tiers . . .
A Woman’s Realization
I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance . . .
A church filled with flowers, and friends, and beautiful music . . .
I asked him what kind of wedding he wished for . . .
He said one that would make me his wife.
By Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Minimalism And Extravagance Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Millie: Where do rabbits go when they get married?
Millicent: On their bunny-moon.
Wedding Vows
What is a wedding vow? Vow, noun (pronounced as ‘vou’): a solemn oath. Wedding vows are the promises a couple make to each other at their marriage ceremony, or wedding.
Although in planning weddings, vows are often taken as just one part of the wedding ceremony, the wedding vows are the singular reason for the ceremony, with every other part of the ceremony being in support of the vows or in celebration of them.
Depending on religious practices, laws, traditions, or local customs, wedding vows can be read by a qualified officiant, or person who performs the ceremony. The officiant can be a member of the clergy such as a minister or priest, a ship’s captain, an official such as a judge or a justice of the peace, or possibly a notary public or government clerk. Commonly, the officiant speaks or reads aloud a statement to the groom, to which the groom replies in the affirmative, meaning some form of ‘yes,’ and then the officiant in turn speaks or reads aloud the same or similar statement to the bride, to which the bride replies in the affirmative.
Example of a Traditional Wedding Vow
Officiant: Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God, as witnesses to the joining of this man and woman in holy matrimony.
I, (name of groom/name of bride), take you, (name of bride/name of groom)
to be my (wife/husband),
to have and to hold
from this day forward;
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish,
till death us do part,
according to God’s holy law.
In the presence of God I make this vow.
Often the officiant will read the vows from a printed card or piece of paper, which is sometimes placed between the pages of a Bible, and the officiant will open the Bible, and holds it open and up with the printed vows over a page in the open Bible. The printed vows help the officiant remember the words to the vows as well as the names of the groom and the bride.
The officiant says or reads aloud the wedding vows, such as the ones shown above, to the groom.
The officiant in turn speaks or reads aloud the vows, such as the ones shown above, to the bride.
The officiant addresses the groom: Do you, (name of groom), take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?
Groom: I do.
The officiant addresses the bride: Do you, (name of bride), take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?
Bride: I do.
Officiant: With this ring I thee do wed.
The groom places the wedding ring on the ring finger, or fourth finger from the right, of the left hand of the bride. The wedding ring, or wedding rings in a two-ring ceremony, is an outward symbol of the marriage, a reminder of the vows, and a sign which can be seen and recognized by all.
Officiant: I now pronounce you husband and wife.
The officiant addresses the groom with the words, “You may now kiss the bride,” with the kiss sealing the marriage contract.
Wedding vows can be printed, framed, and hung on the wall of the domicile of the newly married couple. While some couples may write their own personalized wedding vows, doing so strays from accepted tradition, tends toward being a passing fad, and may not be in accord with many established religions.
What is a wedding vow? Vow, noun (pronounced as ‘vou’): a solemn oath. Wedding vows are the promises a couple make to each other at their marriage ceremony, or wedding.
Although in planning weddings, vows are often taken as just one part of the wedding ceremony, the wedding vows are the singular reason for the ceremony, with every other part of the ceremony being in support of the vows or in celebration of them.
Depending on religious practices, laws, traditions, or local customs, wedding vows can be read by a qualified officiant, or person who performs the ceremony. The officiant can be a member of the clergy such as a minister or priest, a ship’s captain, an official such as a judge or a justice of the peace, or possibly a notary public or government clerk. Commonly, the officiant speaks or reads aloud a statement to the groom, to which the groom replies in the affirmative, meaning some form of ‘yes,’ and then the officiant in turn speaks or reads aloud the same or similar statement to the bride, to which the bride replies in the affirmative.
Example of a Traditional Wedding Vow
Officiant: Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God, as witnesses to the joining of this man and woman in holy matrimony.
I, (name of groom/name of bride), take you, (name of bride/name of groom)
to be my (wife/husband),
to have and to hold
from this day forward;
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish,
till death us do part,
according to God’s holy law.
In the presence of God I make this vow.
Often the officiant will read the vows from a printed card or piece of paper, which is sometimes placed between the pages of a Bible, and the officiant will open the Bible, and holds it open and up with the printed vows over a page in the open Bible. The printed vows help the officiant remember the words to the vows as well as the names of the groom and the bride.
The officiant says or reads aloud the wedding vows, such as the ones shown above, to the groom.
The officiant in turn speaks or reads aloud the vows, such as the ones shown above, to the bride.
The officiant addresses the groom: Do you, (name of groom), take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?
Groom: I do.
The officiant addresses the bride: Do you, (name of bride), take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?
Bride: I do.
Officiant: With this ring I thee do wed.
The groom places the wedding ring on the ring finger, or fourth finger from the right, of the left hand of the bride. The wedding ring, or wedding rings in a two-ring ceremony, is an outward symbol of the marriage, a reminder of the vows, and a sign which can be seen and recognized by all.
Officiant: I now pronounce you husband and wife.
The officiant addresses the groom with the words, “You may now kiss the bride,” with the kiss sealing the marriage contract.
Wedding vows can be printed, framed, and hung on the wall of the domicile of the newly married couple. While some couples may write their own personalized wedding vows, doing so strays from accepted tradition, tends toward being a passing fad, and may not be in accord with many established religions.
“My wife had us register for fine China, because you never know when the Pope is going to swing by and want a microwaved hot dog on a $200 plate.” -Jim Gaffigan (born 1966)
From This Day Forward
From this day forward,
You shall not walk alone.
My heart will be your shelter,
And my arms will be your home.
By Author Unknown
“Are we not like two volumes of one book?” -Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
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Mordecai: Why did the chicken marry the crocodile?
Muriel: Because Crocodooladoo is a good family name.
“What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life - to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?” -George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Anne Evans, possibly also known as Marian Evans Cross (1819 - 1880)): “Adam Bede” (1859)
The bride said, “My little plum.”
The groom said, “My little peach.”
The minister said, “I now pronounce you fruit salad.”
“True love stories never have endings.” -Richard Bach (Richard David Bach (born 1936))
“I chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.” -Oliver Goldsmith (1728 - 1774)
Before 1840, wedding gowns were colorful. White was not commonly worn because it was hard to clean and therefore impractical, except to the very wealthy. In that year, Queen Victoria wore white at her wedding to Prince Albert, setting the fashion of brides wearing white ever since.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Hair comb.
Hair comb, who?
Hair combs the bride, all dressed in white . . .
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“We need a witness to our lives. There’s a billion people on the planet . . . I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you’re promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things . . . all of it, all of the time, every day. You’re saying, ‘Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go unwitnessed because I will be your witness.’” -Author Unknown: “Shall We Dance?”
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My Dad and I were talking the other night about love and marriage. He told me that he knew as early as their wedding what marriage to my Mom would be like. It seems the minister asked my Mom, “Do you take this man to be your husband.” And she said, “I do.” Then the minister asked my Dad, “Do you take this woman to be your wife,” and my Mom said, “He does.”
“In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.” -Maya Angelou
Sunshine, Love, And Laughter
Wishing you sunshine,
Love and laughter.
Not just today,
But all the days after.
By Author Unknown
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The tradition of carrying the bride across the threshold began in Medieval Europe when many people believed that a bride was extra vulnerable to evil spirits through the soles of her feet. To protect the bride from evil spirits, the chivalric groom carried the bride into their new home.
“We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.” -Author Unknown
“Today I marry my best friend . . . the one I laugh with, live for, dream with . . . and love.” -Author Unknown
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Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made:
Our times are in His hand
Who saith, “A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half; trust God:
See all, nor be afraid!”
-Robert Browning (1812 - 1889): “Dramatis Personae” (1864), ‘Rabbi ben Ezra’
“We don’t just get to grow old together. We get to grow up together. And that’s the real adventure.” -Author Unknown
“The man or woman you really love will never grow old to you. Through the wrinkles of time, through the bowed frame of years, you will always see the dear face and feel the warm heart union of your eternal love.” -Alfred A. Montapert (Alfred Armand Montapert (1906 - 1997))
“I want to try with someone who loves me enough to try with me. I want to grow old looking at the same face every morning. I want to grow old looking at the same face every night at the dinner table. I want to be one of those old couples you see still holding hands and laughing after fifty years of marriage. That’s what I want. I want to be someone’s forever.” -Rachel Gibson: “The Trouble With Valentine’s Day”
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“May your children have many children.” [translation to English]
“Sliocht sleachta ar shliocht bhur sleachta.” [original Irish Gaelic]
“Sluch(k)t slawch(k)-tah ar shluch(k)t bhur slawch(k)ta.” [pronunciation of original Irish Gaelic]
-Author Unknown
“If I get married, I want to be very married.” -Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993)
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“Before you marry a person you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are.” -Will Ferrell
Problem: Janie’s friends were chipping in to buy her a wedding shower present. At first 10 friends chipped in but 2 of them dropped out. Each of the 8 had to chip in another dollar to bring the amount back up. How much money did they plan to collect?
Solution: $40, which would be 10 friends at $4 each or 8 friends at $5 each, or perhaps Janie needs to get some friends who are not so cheap?
“Give them wisdom and devotion in the ordering of their common life that each may be to the other a strength in need, a counselor in perplexity, a comfort in sorrow, and a companion in joy. Amen.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “Book of Common Prayer” (1662)
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“A wedding is an event, but a marriage is an achievement.” -Author Unknown
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“To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part.” -Author Unknown: “Book of Common Prayer,” ‘Solemnization of Matrimony’
“Love one another and you will be happy. It’s as simple and as difficult as that.” -Michael Leunig
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“Our wedding was many years ago. The celebration continues to this day.” -Gene Perret
“All I know is that I’ve ruled out wearing fairy wings. When I was nine I wanted to get married in fairy wings, and now I realize that’s not cool anymore.” -Isla Fisher
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“The smallest piece of silver which can qualify as a wedding gift is a marmalade spoon.” -Charles W. Morton
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For A Lucky Bride
Something old,
Something new,
Something borrowed,
Something blue,
And a lucky sixpence,
In her shoe.
By Author Unknown
“Thank you for sharing in the celebration of our love and commitment on our wedding day.” -Author Unknown
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Ike: What did the French fry give to his girlfriend when they got engaged?
Mike: An onion ring.
“May you enjoy your new life.” [translation to English]
“Go maire sibh bhur saol nua.” [original Irish Gaelic]
“Guh mwir-eh shiv voor say-ol nu-ah.” [pronunciation of original Irish Gaelic]
-Author Unknown
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“Happiness and laughter - that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?” -Peggy Clark (19 November 2007), who was 84 years of age, having just married James Mason, who was 93 years of age, making them at the time Britain’s oldest newly-weds
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Wedding Best Wishes
May marriage be,
For both of you,
A lifetime filled
With dreams come true.
By Author Unknown
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“I would like to have engraved inside every wedding band, ‘Be kind to one another.’ This is the Golden Rule of Marriage and the secret of making love last through the years.” -Richard Pryor
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“Weddings are important because they celebrate life and possibility.” -Anne Hathaway
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From this day forward,
You shall not walk alone.
My heart will be your shelter,
And my arms will be your home.
By Author Unknown
“Are we not like two volumes of one book?” -Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
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Mordecai: Why did the chicken marry the crocodile?
Muriel: Because Crocodooladoo is a good family name.
“What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life - to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?” -George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Anne Evans, possibly also known as Marian Evans Cross (1819 - 1880)): “Adam Bede” (1859)
The bride said, “My little plum.”
The groom said, “My little peach.”
The minister said, “I now pronounce you fruit salad.”
“True love stories never have endings.” -Richard Bach (Richard David Bach (born 1936))
“I chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.” -Oliver Goldsmith (1728 - 1774)
Before 1840, wedding gowns were colorful. White was not commonly worn because it was hard to clean and therefore impractical, except to the very wealthy. In that year, Queen Victoria wore white at her wedding to Prince Albert, setting the fashion of brides wearing white ever since.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Hair comb.
Hair comb, who?
Hair combs the bride, all dressed in white . . .
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“We need a witness to our lives. There’s a billion people on the planet . . . I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you’re promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things . . . all of it, all of the time, every day. You’re saying, ‘Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go unwitnessed because I will be your witness.’” -Author Unknown: “Shall We Dance?”
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My Dad and I were talking the other night about love and marriage. He told me that he knew as early as their wedding what marriage to my Mom would be like. It seems the minister asked my Mom, “Do you take this man to be your husband.” And she said, “I do.” Then the minister asked my Dad, “Do you take this woman to be your wife,” and my Mom said, “He does.”
“In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.” -Maya Angelou
Sunshine, Love, And Laughter
Wishing you sunshine,
Love and laughter.
Not just today,
But all the days after.
By Author Unknown
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The tradition of carrying the bride across the threshold began in Medieval Europe when many people believed that a bride was extra vulnerable to evil spirits through the soles of her feet. To protect the bride from evil spirits, the chivalric groom carried the bride into their new home.
“We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.” -Author Unknown
“Today I marry my best friend . . . the one I laugh with, live for, dream with . . . and love.” -Author Unknown
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Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made:
Our times are in His hand
Who saith, “A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half; trust God:
See all, nor be afraid!”
-Robert Browning (1812 - 1889): “Dramatis Personae” (1864), ‘Rabbi ben Ezra’
“We don’t just get to grow old together. We get to grow up together. And that’s the real adventure.” -Author Unknown
“The man or woman you really love will never grow old to you. Through the wrinkles of time, through the bowed frame of years, you will always see the dear face and feel the warm heart union of your eternal love.” -Alfred A. Montapert (Alfred Armand Montapert (1906 - 1997))
“I want to try with someone who loves me enough to try with me. I want to grow old looking at the same face every morning. I want to grow old looking at the same face every night at the dinner table. I want to be one of those old couples you see still holding hands and laughing after fifty years of marriage. That’s what I want. I want to be someone’s forever.” -Rachel Gibson: “The Trouble With Valentine’s Day”
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“May your children have many children.” [translation to English]
“Sliocht sleachta ar shliocht bhur sleachta.” [original Irish Gaelic]
“Sluch(k)t slawch(k)-tah ar shluch(k)t bhur slawch(k)ta.” [pronunciation of original Irish Gaelic]
-Author Unknown
“If I get married, I want to be very married.” -Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993)
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“Before you marry a person you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are.” -Will Ferrell
Problem: Janie’s friends were chipping in to buy her a wedding shower present. At first 10 friends chipped in but 2 of them dropped out. Each of the 8 had to chip in another dollar to bring the amount back up. How much money did they plan to collect?
Solution: $40, which would be 10 friends at $4 each or 8 friends at $5 each, or perhaps Janie needs to get some friends who are not so cheap?
“Give them wisdom and devotion in the ordering of their common life that each may be to the other a strength in need, a counselor in perplexity, a comfort in sorrow, and a companion in joy. Amen.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “Book of Common Prayer” (1662)
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“A wedding is an event, but a marriage is an achievement.” -Author Unknown
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“To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part.” -Author Unknown: “Book of Common Prayer,” ‘Solemnization of Matrimony’
“Love one another and you will be happy. It’s as simple and as difficult as that.” -Michael Leunig
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“Our wedding was many years ago. The celebration continues to this day.” -Gene Perret
“All I know is that I’ve ruled out wearing fairy wings. When I was nine I wanted to get married in fairy wings, and now I realize that’s not cool anymore.” -Isla Fisher
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“The smallest piece of silver which can qualify as a wedding gift is a marmalade spoon.” -Charles W. Morton
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For A Lucky Bride
Something old,
Something new,
Something borrowed,
Something blue,
And a lucky sixpence,
In her shoe.
By Author Unknown
“Thank you for sharing in the celebration of our love and commitment on our wedding day.” -Author Unknown
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Ike: What did the French fry give to his girlfriend when they got engaged?
Mike: An onion ring.
“May you enjoy your new life.” [translation to English]
“Go maire sibh bhur saol nua.” [original Irish Gaelic]
“Guh mwir-eh shiv voor say-ol nu-ah.” [pronunciation of original Irish Gaelic]
-Author Unknown
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“Happiness and laughter - that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?” -Peggy Clark (19 November 2007), who was 84 years of age, having just married James Mason, who was 93 years of age, making them at the time Britain’s oldest newly-weds
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Wedding Best Wishes
May marriage be,
For both of you,
A lifetime filled
With dreams come true.
By Author Unknown
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“I would like to have engraved inside every wedding band, ‘Be kind to one another.’ This is the Golden Rule of Marriage and the secret of making love last through the years.” -Richard Pryor
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“Weddings are important because they celebrate life and possibility.” -Anne Hathaway
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Wedding Day Poem
Today is a day you will always remember,
The greatest in anyone’s life,
You’ll start off the day just two people in love,
And end it as Husband and Wife.
It’s a brand new beginning the start of a journey,
With moments to cherish and treasure,
And although there’ll be times when you both disagree,
These will surely be outweighed by pleasure.
You’ll have heard many words of advice in the past,
When the secrets of marriage were spoken,
But you know that the answers lie hidden inside,
Where the bond of true love lies unbroken.
So live happy forever as lovers and friends,
It’s the dawn of a new life for you,
As you stand there together with love in your eyes,
From the moment you whisper ‘I do.’
And with luck, all your hopes, and your dreams can be real,
May success find its way to your hearts,
Tomorrow can bring you the greatest of joys,
But today is the day it all starts.
By Author Unknown
Today is a day you will always remember,
The greatest in anyone’s life,
You’ll start off the day just two people in love,
And end it as Husband and Wife.
It’s a brand new beginning the start of a journey,
With moments to cherish and treasure,
And although there’ll be times when you both disagree,
These will surely be outweighed by pleasure.
You’ll have heard many words of advice in the past,
When the secrets of marriage were spoken,
But you know that the answers lie hidden inside,
Where the bond of true love lies unbroken.
So live happy forever as lovers and friends,
It’s the dawn of a new life for you,
As you stand there together with love in your eyes,
From the moment you whisper ‘I do.’
And with luck, all your hopes, and your dreams can be real,
May success find its way to your hearts,
Tomorrow can bring you the greatest of joys,
But today is the day it all starts.
By Author Unknown
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Forever And Always
Once upon a time,
I became yours
And you became mine.
And we’ll stay together
Through both the tears
And the laughter.
Because that’s what they call
Happily ever after.
By Author Unknown
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“That we arrived at fifty years together is due as much to luck as to love, and a talent for knowing, when we stumble, where to fall, and how to get up again.” -Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis: “Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together” (1998)
“Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up.” -Joseph Barth (Joseph Nicholas Barth (1906 - 1988)): as quoted in ‘Our Last, Best Chance to Grow Up,’ published in “The Ladies’ Home Journal” (April 1961)
“It’s no mistake that maturity and matrimony come from the same word.” -Author Unknown
“A man and a woman should choose each other for life. A long life is barely enough for a man and woman to understand each other; and to understand is to love. The man who understands one woman is qualified to understand pretty well everything.” -J. B. Yeats (John Butler Yeats (1839 - 1922)), as quoted in Joseph Hone, editor: “Letters to His Son, W. B. Yeats, and Others” (1944)
“Success in marriage depends not so much on finding the right person as it does on being the right person.” -Lowell L. Bennion (Lowell Lindsay Bennion (1908 - 1996))
“I wear my wife’s eyeglasses because she wants me to see things her way.” -Jayson Feinburg
“Take each other for better or worse, but not for granted.” -Arlene Dahl (Arlene Carol Dahl (born 1925))
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“More marriages might survive if the partners realized that sometimes the better comes after the worse.” -Doug Larson (Douglas Lincoln ‘Doug’ Larson (1926 - 2017))
“I love being my husband’s wife.” -Julianna Margulies
“Marriage is an authentic weaving together of families, of two souls with their individual fates and destinies, of time and eternity - everyday life married to the timeless mysteries of the soul.” -Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
“Be slow to criticize your spouse’s judgment; after all, just look at who your spouse married!” -Author Unknown
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“Story writers say that love is concerned only with young people and the excitement and glamour of romance end at the altar. How blind they are. The best romance is inside marriage; the finest love stories come after the wedding, not before.” -Irving Stone (born Irving Tennenbaum (1903 - 1989))
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“Romance is the icing, but love is the cake.” -Author Unknown
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“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” -Dave Meure
“I should like to see any kind of a man, distinguishable from a gorilla, that some good and even pretty woman could not shape a husband out of.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senior (1809 - 1894): “The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table” (1858), page 98
“Marriage is a mistake every man should make.” -George Jessel (George Albert ‘Georgie’ Jessel (1898 - 1981))
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A University of Oregon study has found that humor helps marriages last. John and D. J. Rawlings, who have been married for fifty-two years, interviewed seventy couples who had been married an average of nineteen years each. The couples used humor and laughter to avoid conflict and to reduce tensions.
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“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” -Robert Quillen (Verni Robert ‘Robert’ Quillen (1887 - 1948))
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On their 50th wedding anniversary, a couple summed up the reason for their long and happy marriage. The husband said, “I have tried never to be selfish. After all, there is no ‘I’ in the word ‘marriage.’ The wife said, “For my part, I have never corrected my husband’s spelling.”
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Overheard: Even married couples need to go on dates.
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“Aravis also had many quarrels (and, I’m afraid, even fights) with Cor, but they always made it up again: so that years later, when they were grown up, they were so used to quarrelling and making it up again that they got married so as to go on doing it more conveniently.” -C. S. Lewis (Clive Staples Lewis (1898 - 1963)): “The Horse and His Boy” (6 September 1954)
“Women hope men will change after marriage, but they don’t; men hope women won’t change, but they do.” -Bettina Arndt (born 1949)
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Overheard: All husbands are alike, but they have different faces so that women can tell them apart.
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“Chumps always make the best husbands. When you marry, Sally, grab a chump. Tap his forehead first, and if it rings solid, don’t hesitate. All the unhappy marriages come from the husbands having brains. What good are brains to a man? They only unsettle him.” -P. G. Wodehouse (Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881 - 1955)): “The Adventures of Sally” (1920), chapter 10
While attending a seminar on marital communication, Tom and his wife Peg listened to the instructor state, “It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.” He addressed the men, “Can you describe your wife’s favorite flower?” Tom leaned over, touched his wife’s arm gently and whispered, “Pillsbury All-Purpose, isn’t it?” The rest of the story is not pleasant, so we will stop right here.
“The only people who listen to both sides of an argument are the neighbors.” -Author Unknown
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“Every minute you spend angry with your partner is a waste of sixty seconds in which you could be enjoying your marriage.” -Author Unknown
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Have you heard about the man who takes his wife with him everywhere he goes so that he never has to kiss her goodbye?
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Wife: Ward, wake up. There’s a mouse in the bedroom - I heard it squeak.
Husband: June, what do you want me to do, get up and oil it?
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Hubby: How is a room full of married couples like an empty room?
Wifey: There is not a ‘single’ person in it!
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Once upon a time,
I became yours
And you became mine.
And we’ll stay together
Through both the tears
And the laughter.
Because that’s what they call
Happily ever after.
By Author Unknown
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“That we arrived at fifty years together is due as much to luck as to love, and a talent for knowing, when we stumble, where to fall, and how to get up again.” -Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis: “Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together” (1998)
“Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up.” -Joseph Barth (Joseph Nicholas Barth (1906 - 1988)): as quoted in ‘Our Last, Best Chance to Grow Up,’ published in “The Ladies’ Home Journal” (April 1961)
“It’s no mistake that maturity and matrimony come from the same word.” -Author Unknown
“A man and a woman should choose each other for life. A long life is barely enough for a man and woman to understand each other; and to understand is to love. The man who understands one woman is qualified to understand pretty well everything.” -J. B. Yeats (John Butler Yeats (1839 - 1922)), as quoted in Joseph Hone, editor: “Letters to His Son, W. B. Yeats, and Others” (1944)
“Success in marriage depends not so much on finding the right person as it does on being the right person.” -Lowell L. Bennion (Lowell Lindsay Bennion (1908 - 1996))
“I wear my wife’s eyeglasses because she wants me to see things her way.” -Jayson Feinburg
“Take each other for better or worse, but not for granted.” -Arlene Dahl (Arlene Carol Dahl (born 1925))
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“More marriages might survive if the partners realized that sometimes the better comes after the worse.” -Doug Larson (Douglas Lincoln ‘Doug’ Larson (1926 - 2017))
“I love being my husband’s wife.” -Julianna Margulies
“Marriage is an authentic weaving together of families, of two souls with their individual fates and destinies, of time and eternity - everyday life married to the timeless mysteries of the soul.” -Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
“Be slow to criticize your spouse’s judgment; after all, just look at who your spouse married!” -Author Unknown
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“Story writers say that love is concerned only with young people and the excitement and glamour of romance end at the altar. How blind they are. The best romance is inside marriage; the finest love stories come after the wedding, not before.” -Irving Stone (born Irving Tennenbaum (1903 - 1989))
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“Romance is the icing, but love is the cake.” -Author Unknown
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“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” -Dave Meure
“I should like to see any kind of a man, distinguishable from a gorilla, that some good and even pretty woman could not shape a husband out of.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senior (1809 - 1894): “The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table” (1858), page 98
“Marriage is a mistake every man should make.” -George Jessel (George Albert ‘Georgie’ Jessel (1898 - 1981))
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A University of Oregon study has found that humor helps marriages last. John and D. J. Rawlings, who have been married for fifty-two years, interviewed seventy couples who had been married an average of nineteen years each. The couples used humor and laughter to avoid conflict and to reduce tensions.
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“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” -Robert Quillen (Verni Robert ‘Robert’ Quillen (1887 - 1948))
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On their 50th wedding anniversary, a couple summed up the reason for their long and happy marriage. The husband said, “I have tried never to be selfish. After all, there is no ‘I’ in the word ‘marriage.’ The wife said, “For my part, I have never corrected my husband’s spelling.”
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Overheard: Even married couples need to go on dates.
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“Aravis also had many quarrels (and, I’m afraid, even fights) with Cor, but they always made it up again: so that years later, when they were grown up, they were so used to quarrelling and making it up again that they got married so as to go on doing it more conveniently.” -C. S. Lewis (Clive Staples Lewis (1898 - 1963)): “The Horse and His Boy” (6 September 1954)
“Women hope men will change after marriage, but they don’t; men hope women won’t change, but they do.” -Bettina Arndt (born 1949)
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Overheard: All husbands are alike, but they have different faces so that women can tell them apart.
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“Chumps always make the best husbands. When you marry, Sally, grab a chump. Tap his forehead first, and if it rings solid, don’t hesitate. All the unhappy marriages come from the husbands having brains. What good are brains to a man? They only unsettle him.” -P. G. Wodehouse (Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881 - 1955)): “The Adventures of Sally” (1920), chapter 10
While attending a seminar on marital communication, Tom and his wife Peg listened to the instructor state, “It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.” He addressed the men, “Can you describe your wife’s favorite flower?” Tom leaned over, touched his wife’s arm gently and whispered, “Pillsbury All-Purpose, isn’t it?” The rest of the story is not pleasant, so we will stop right here.
“The only people who listen to both sides of an argument are the neighbors.” -Author Unknown
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“Every minute you spend angry with your partner is a waste of sixty seconds in which you could be enjoying your marriage.” -Author Unknown
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Have you heard about the man who takes his wife with him everywhere he goes so that he never has to kiss her goodbye?
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Wife: Ward, wake up. There’s a mouse in the bedroom - I heard it squeak.
Husband: June, what do you want me to do, get up and oil it?
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Hubby: How is a room full of married couples like an empty room?
Wifey: There is not a ‘single’ person in it!
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“You enter into a certain amount of madness when you marry a person with pets.” -Nora Ephron
“Before marriage, a man ‘yearns’ for the woman he loves. After marriage, the ‘y’ becomes silent.” -Author Unknown
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While on a car trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. The woman left her glasses on the table, but didn’t miss them until they were back on the highway. By then, they had to travel quite a distance before they could find a place to turn around. The man fussed and complained all the way back to the restaurant. When they finally arrived, as the woman got out of the car to retrieve her glasses, the old man said, “While you’re in there, you may as well get my hat, too.”
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“Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays, and the other who never forgets.” -Ogden Nash (Frederick Ogden ‘Ogden’ Nash (1902 - 1971))
“Today is the fifth anniversary of my wife’s thirty-ninth birthday.” -Unidentified Man
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Husband: Where did you get that new hat?
Wife: Don’t worry, dear. It didn’t cost a thing. It was marked down from $60 to $30, so I bought it with the $30 I saved.
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“One advantage of marriage is that, when you fall out of love with him or he falls out of love with you, it keeps you together until you fall in again.” -Judith Viorst (born 1931)
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“Ninety percent of being married is just shouting, ‘What?’ from other rooms.” -Author Unknown
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Amy and Jamie are old friends. They had both been married to their husbands for a long time. Amy was upset because she thought her husband didn’t find her attractive anymore. “As I get older, he doesn’t bother to look at me!” Amy cried. “I’m so sorry for you, as I get older my husband says I get more beautiful every day,” replies Jamie. “Yes, but your husband’s an antique dealer!”
“So live that when your husband or wife says he or she is married to you, he or she will be boasting.” -Author Unknown
Angela: That new couple next door seems to be very devoted. He kisses her every time they meet. Why don’t you do that?
Gerald: I don’t know her well enough.
“Try praising your wife, even if it does frighten her at first.” -Billy Sunday (William Ashley ‘Billy’ Sunday (1862 - 1935)): as quoted in “The Independent” (28 April 1917) newspaper
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“When asked to share the top reason for their marital success, the men and women said, ‘My spouse is my best friend.’ When the dust settles from a passionate courtship, what’s left - and what will keep that marriage growing and vital - is friendship.” -Jan Yager (born 1948)
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“My wife only has two complaints: nothing to wear and not enough closet space.” -Author Unknown
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“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” -Mignon McLaughlin (1913 - 1983): “The Complete Neurotic’s Notebook” (1981), ‘Marriage’
“Many marriages would be better if the husband and wife clearly understood that they’re on the same side.” -Zig Ziglar (Hilary Hinton ‘Zig’ Ziglar (1926 - 2012))
“Most people get married believing a myth that marriage is a beautiful box full of all the things they have longed for: companionship, intimacy, friendship, etc. The truth is that marriage at the start is an empty box. You must put something in before you can take anything out. There is no love in marriage. Love is in people. And people put love in marriage. There is no romance in marriage. You have to infuse it into your marriage. A couple must learn the art and form the habit of giving, loving, serving, praising, keeping the box full. If you take out more than you put in, the box will be empty.” -Author Unknown
“What therefore God has joined together, let no man put asunder.” -Author Unknown: “The Bible,” ‘Mark,’ chapter 10, verse 9
For you wake one day,
Look around and say,
“Somebody wonderful
Married me!”
-Fred Ebb (1928 - 2004): “Cabaret” (1963), ‘Married’
“Formal courtesy between husband and wife is even more important than it is between strangers.” -Robert Heinlein (Robert Anson Heinlein (1907 - 1988)): “Time Enough for Love” (1973)
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“Make a list of the traits of the type of spouse you would like to marry. Then make a list of the traits you would need to attract that type of person. Then throw away the first list and work on the second. Don’t just look for the right one - become the right one!” -Author Unknown
“All the wealth in the world cannot be compared with the happiness of living together happily united.” -Marie Marguerite of Youville (1701 - 1771)
“Don’t over-analyze your marriage. That’s like yanking up a fragile plant every twenty minutes to see how its roots are growing - you will kill it.” -Author Unknown
“Brent Barlow posed a question to a group of priesthood brethren: ‘How many of you would like to receive a revelation?’ Every hand went up. He then suggested that they all go home and ask their wives how they could be better husbands. He added, ’I followed my own advice, and had a very informative discussion with [my wife] Susan for more than an hour that afternoon!’ A conversation like that could be a revelation for any of us.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “Ensign” (September 1992), page 17
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“What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility.” -George Levinger (born 1927)
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“I had some words with my wife, and she had some paragraphs with me.” -Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939)
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” -Jane Austen (1775 - 1817)
With all the world around us,
How glad I am that we found us.
-Author Unknown
“It doesn’t matter where you go in life - it’s who you have beside you that makes it worthwhile.” -Author Unknown
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“The good or ill hap of a good or ill life, is the good or ill choice of a good or ill wife.” -Author Unknown: Scottish proverb
“The difference between a good marriage and a mediocre one consists of leaving three or four things a day unsaid.” -H. Miller
“Matrimony - the high sea for which no compass has yet been invented.” -Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
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“The secret of a happy marriage is simple - just keep on being as polite to one another as you are to your friends.” -Robert Quillen (Verni Robert Quillen (1887 - 1948))
“To keep your marriage whole, rarely show your worst side to your better half.” -Author Unknown
“The five most essential words for a healthy, vital relationship are ‘I apologize’ and ‘you are right.’” -Author Unknown
A marriage ceremony typically ends with a kiss because in ancient Rome, a kiss was a legal bond that sealed contracts, and marriage was seen as a contract.
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“We have a strange and wonderful relationship. He’s strange, and I’m wonderful.” -Unidentified Woman
“We’re a fastidious couple; I’m fast, and she’s tedious.” -Unidentified Man
“The magic words for a great relationship are, ‘I love you just the way you are.’” -Jonathan Lockwood Huie (born 1945)
In ancient Greece, Solon (638 B.C.E. - 538 B.C.E.) once contemplated making marriage compulsory, and in Athens under Pericles (495 B.C.E. - 429 B.C.E.), bachelors were excluded from certain public positions. In Sparta, single and childless men were treated with scorn. In ancient Rome, Augustus (63 B.C.E. - C.E. 14) passed drastic laws that compelled people to marry and penalized those who remained single.
“Marriage is like twirling a baton, turning a handspring, or eating with chopsticks; it looks easy until you try it.” -Helen Rowland (1875 - 1950)
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” -Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Hepburn-Ruston (1929 - 1993))
“All men and women should freely use those seven words which have the power to make any marriage run smoothly: You know dear, you may be right.” -Author Unknown
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“Marriage: a book of which the first chapter is written in poetry and the remaining chapters written in prose.” -Beverley Nichols
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“Hail wedded love, mysterious law, true source of human happiness.” -John Milton (1608 - 1674): “Paradise Lost” (1667)
“The goal of marriage is not to think alike, but to think together.” -Author Unknown
“They are kind to each other’s hopes. They cherish each other’s dreams.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
“Marriage is finding happiness . . . together.” -Author Unknown
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“Before marriage, a man ‘yearns’ for the woman he loves. After marriage, the ‘y’ becomes silent.” -Author Unknown
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While on a car trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. The woman left her glasses on the table, but didn’t miss them until they were back on the highway. By then, they had to travel quite a distance before they could find a place to turn around. The man fussed and complained all the way back to the restaurant. When they finally arrived, as the woman got out of the car to retrieve her glasses, the old man said, “While you’re in there, you may as well get my hat, too.”
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“Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays, and the other who never forgets.” -Ogden Nash (Frederick Ogden ‘Ogden’ Nash (1902 - 1971))
“Today is the fifth anniversary of my wife’s thirty-ninth birthday.” -Unidentified Man
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Husband: Where did you get that new hat?
Wife: Don’t worry, dear. It didn’t cost a thing. It was marked down from $60 to $30, so I bought it with the $30 I saved.
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“One advantage of marriage is that, when you fall out of love with him or he falls out of love with you, it keeps you together until you fall in again.” -Judith Viorst (born 1931)
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“Ninety percent of being married is just shouting, ‘What?’ from other rooms.” -Author Unknown
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Amy and Jamie are old friends. They had both been married to their husbands for a long time. Amy was upset because she thought her husband didn’t find her attractive anymore. “As I get older, he doesn’t bother to look at me!” Amy cried. “I’m so sorry for you, as I get older my husband says I get more beautiful every day,” replies Jamie. “Yes, but your husband’s an antique dealer!”
“So live that when your husband or wife says he or she is married to you, he or she will be boasting.” -Author Unknown
Angela: That new couple next door seems to be very devoted. He kisses her every time they meet. Why don’t you do that?
Gerald: I don’t know her well enough.
“Try praising your wife, even if it does frighten her at first.” -Billy Sunday (William Ashley ‘Billy’ Sunday (1862 - 1935)): as quoted in “The Independent” (28 April 1917) newspaper
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read The Praise Project By David Hugh Beaumont.
“When asked to share the top reason for their marital success, the men and women said, ‘My spouse is my best friend.’ When the dust settles from a passionate courtship, what’s left - and what will keep that marriage growing and vital - is friendship.” -Jan Yager (born 1948)
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“My wife only has two complaints: nothing to wear and not enough closet space.” -Author Unknown
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“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” -Mignon McLaughlin (1913 - 1983): “The Complete Neurotic’s Notebook” (1981), ‘Marriage’
“Many marriages would be better if the husband and wife clearly understood that they’re on the same side.” -Zig Ziglar (Hilary Hinton ‘Zig’ Ziglar (1926 - 2012))
“Most people get married believing a myth that marriage is a beautiful box full of all the things they have longed for: companionship, intimacy, friendship, etc. The truth is that marriage at the start is an empty box. You must put something in before you can take anything out. There is no love in marriage. Love is in people. And people put love in marriage. There is no romance in marriage. You have to infuse it into your marriage. A couple must learn the art and form the habit of giving, loving, serving, praising, keeping the box full. If you take out more than you put in, the box will be empty.” -Author Unknown
“What therefore God has joined together, let no man put asunder.” -Author Unknown: “The Bible,” ‘Mark,’ chapter 10, verse 9
For you wake one day,
Look around and say,
“Somebody wonderful
Married me!”
-Fred Ebb (1928 - 2004): “Cabaret” (1963), ‘Married’
“Formal courtesy between husband and wife is even more important than it is between strangers.” -Robert Heinlein (Robert Anson Heinlein (1907 - 1988)): “Time Enough for Love” (1973)
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“Make a list of the traits of the type of spouse you would like to marry. Then make a list of the traits you would need to attract that type of person. Then throw away the first list and work on the second. Don’t just look for the right one - become the right one!” -Author Unknown
“All the wealth in the world cannot be compared with the happiness of living together happily united.” -Marie Marguerite of Youville (1701 - 1771)
“Don’t over-analyze your marriage. That’s like yanking up a fragile plant every twenty minutes to see how its roots are growing - you will kill it.” -Author Unknown
“Brent Barlow posed a question to a group of priesthood brethren: ‘How many of you would like to receive a revelation?’ Every hand went up. He then suggested that they all go home and ask their wives how they could be better husbands. He added, ’I followed my own advice, and had a very informative discussion with [my wife] Susan for more than an hour that afternoon!’ A conversation like that could be a revelation for any of us.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “Ensign” (September 1992), page 17
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“What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility.” -George Levinger (born 1927)
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“I had some words with my wife, and she had some paragraphs with me.” -Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939)
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” -Jane Austen (1775 - 1817)
With all the world around us,
How glad I am that we found us.
-Author Unknown
“It doesn’t matter where you go in life - it’s who you have beside you that makes it worthwhile.” -Author Unknown
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“The good or ill hap of a good or ill life, is the good or ill choice of a good or ill wife.” -Author Unknown: Scottish proverb
“The difference between a good marriage and a mediocre one consists of leaving three or four things a day unsaid.” -H. Miller
“Matrimony - the high sea for which no compass has yet been invented.” -Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Ships And Sailors Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“The secret of a happy marriage is simple - just keep on being as polite to one another as you are to your friends.” -Robert Quillen (Verni Robert Quillen (1887 - 1948))
“To keep your marriage whole, rarely show your worst side to your better half.” -Author Unknown
“The five most essential words for a healthy, vital relationship are ‘I apologize’ and ‘you are right.’” -Author Unknown
A marriage ceremony typically ends with a kiss because in ancient Rome, a kiss was a legal bond that sealed contracts, and marriage was seen as a contract.
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“We have a strange and wonderful relationship. He’s strange, and I’m wonderful.” -Unidentified Woman
“We’re a fastidious couple; I’m fast, and she’s tedious.” -Unidentified Man
“The magic words for a great relationship are, ‘I love you just the way you are.’” -Jonathan Lockwood Huie (born 1945)
In ancient Greece, Solon (638 B.C.E. - 538 B.C.E.) once contemplated making marriage compulsory, and in Athens under Pericles (495 B.C.E. - 429 B.C.E.), bachelors were excluded from certain public positions. In Sparta, single and childless men were treated with scorn. In ancient Rome, Augustus (63 B.C.E. - C.E. 14) passed drastic laws that compelled people to marry and penalized those who remained single.
“Marriage is like twirling a baton, turning a handspring, or eating with chopsticks; it looks easy until you try it.” -Helen Rowland (1875 - 1950)
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” -Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Hepburn-Ruston (1929 - 1993))
“All men and women should freely use those seven words which have the power to make any marriage run smoothly: You know dear, you may be right.” -Author Unknown
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“Marriage: a book of which the first chapter is written in poetry and the remaining chapters written in prose.” -Beverley Nichols
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“Hail wedded love, mysterious law, true source of human happiness.” -John Milton (1608 - 1674): “Paradise Lost” (1667)
“The goal of marriage is not to think alike, but to think together.” -Author Unknown
“They are kind to each other’s hopes. They cherish each other’s dreams.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
“Marriage is finding happiness . . . together.” -Author Unknown
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Katie Lee And Willie Gray
Two brown heads with tossing curls,
Red lips shutting over pearls,
Bare feet white and wet with dew,
Two eyes black and two eyes blue;
Little boy and girl were they,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray.
They were standing where a brook,
Bending like a shepherd’s crook,
Flashed silver, and thick ranks
Of green willow fringed the banks;
Half in thought and half in play,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray.
They had cheeks like cherries red;
He was taller ’most a head;
She, with arms like wreaths of snow,
Swung a basket to and fro,
As she loitered, half in play,
Chattering to Willie Gray.
“Pretty Katie,” Willie said;
And there came a dash of red
Through the brownness of his cheek
“Boys are strong and girls are weak,”
And I’ll carry, so I will,
Katie’s basket up the hill.”
Katie answered, with a laugh,
“You shall carry only half;”
And then, tossing back her curls,
“Boys are weak as well as girls.”
Do you think that Katie guessed,
Half the wisdom she expressed!
Men are only boys grown tall,
Hearts don’t change much after all;
And when, long years from that day,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray,
Stood again beside the brook,
Bending like a shepherd’s crook.
Is it strange that Willie said,
While again a dash of red,
Crossed the brownness of his cheek,
“I am strong and you are weak;
Life is but a slippery steep,
Hung with shadows cold and deep;
“Will you trust me, Katie dear!
Walk beside me without fear;
May I carry if I will,
All your burdens up the hill!”
And she answered with a laugh,
“No, but you may carry half.”
Close beside the little brook,
Bending like a shepherd’s crook,
Washing with its silver hands,
Late and early at the sand,
Is a cottage, where, to day,
Katie lives with Willie Gray.
In a porch she sits and lo!
Swings a basket to and fro,
Vastly different from the one
That she swung in years agone;
This is long, and deep, and wide,
And has rockers at the side!
By Author Unknown (1863)
Two brown heads with tossing curls,
Red lips shutting over pearls,
Bare feet white and wet with dew,
Two eyes black and two eyes blue;
Little boy and girl were they,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray.
They were standing where a brook,
Bending like a shepherd’s crook,
Flashed silver, and thick ranks
Of green willow fringed the banks;
Half in thought and half in play,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray.
They had cheeks like cherries red;
He was taller ’most a head;
She, with arms like wreaths of snow,
Swung a basket to and fro,
As she loitered, half in play,
Chattering to Willie Gray.
“Pretty Katie,” Willie said;
And there came a dash of red
Through the brownness of his cheek
“Boys are strong and girls are weak,”
And I’ll carry, so I will,
Katie’s basket up the hill.”
Katie answered, with a laugh,
“You shall carry only half;”
And then, tossing back her curls,
“Boys are weak as well as girls.”
Do you think that Katie guessed,
Half the wisdom she expressed!
Men are only boys grown tall,
Hearts don’t change much after all;
And when, long years from that day,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray,
Stood again beside the brook,
Bending like a shepherd’s crook.
Is it strange that Willie said,
While again a dash of red,
Crossed the brownness of his cheek,
“I am strong and you are weak;
Life is but a slippery steep,
Hung with shadows cold and deep;
“Will you trust me, Katie dear!
Walk beside me without fear;
May I carry if I will,
All your burdens up the hill!”
And she answered with a laugh,
“No, but you may carry half.”
Close beside the little brook,
Bending like a shepherd’s crook,
Washing with its silver hands,
Late and early at the sand,
Is a cottage, where, to day,
Katie lives with Willie Gray.
In a porch she sits and lo!
Swings a basket to and fro,
Vastly different from the one
That she swung in years agone;
This is long, and deep, and wide,
And has rockers at the side!
By Author Unknown (1863)
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What is a Husband?
A husband is that special man
That you yourself picked out
As being nice to be around
And nice to think about.
He is just the one
Who has that special way
Of being dear and sweet,
The one who makes
Your life worthwhile,
Your happiness complete.
A husband is the one who
Makes you feel so proud
And glad to be his wife,
For he and his love for you
Will ever and always be
Your greatest joy in life.
By Author Unknown
A husband is that special man
That you yourself picked out
As being nice to be around
And nice to think about.
He is just the one
Who has that special way
Of being dear and sweet,
The one who makes
Your life worthwhile,
Your happiness complete.
A husband is the one who
Makes you feel so proud
And glad to be his wife,
For he and his love for you
Will ever and always be
Your greatest joy in life.
By Author Unknown
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On Your Wedding Day
Today is the day you will always remember,
The greatest in anyone’s life,
You’ll start off the day just two people in love,
And end it as husband and wife.
It’s a brand new beginning, the start of a journey,
With moments to cherish and treasure,
And although there’ll be times when you both disagree,
These will surely be outweighed by pleasure.
You’ll have heard many words of advice in the past,
When the secrets of marriage were spoken,
But you know that the answers lie hidden inside,
Where the bond of true love lies unbroken.
So live happy forever as lovers and friends,
It’s the dawn of a new life for you,
As you stand there together with love in your eyes,
From the moment you whisper “I do.”
And with luck, all your hopes and your dreams can be real,,
May success find its way to your hearts,
Tomorrow can bring you the greatest of joys,
But today is the day it all starts.
By Author Unknown
Today is the day you will always remember,
The greatest in anyone’s life,
You’ll start off the day just two people in love,
And end it as husband and wife.
It’s a brand new beginning, the start of a journey,
With moments to cherish and treasure,
And although there’ll be times when you both disagree,
These will surely be outweighed by pleasure.
You’ll have heard many words of advice in the past,
When the secrets of marriage were spoken,
But you know that the answers lie hidden inside,
Where the bond of true love lies unbroken.
So live happy forever as lovers and friends,
It’s the dawn of a new life for you,
As you stand there together with love in your eyes,
From the moment you whisper “I do.”
And with luck, all your hopes and your dreams can be real,,
May success find its way to your hearts,
Tomorrow can bring you the greatest of joys,
But today is the day it all starts.
By Author Unknown
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The Secret Of A Happy Marriage
A man and woman had been married for sixty years. They kept no secrets from each other except a shoebox the woman had in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask about.
However, one day the woman got sick and the doctor said she would have to leave her home and live in a nursing home until she recovered. The man got the shoebox and took it to his wife’s bedside. She agreed it was time he should know what was in the box.
When he opened it, he found two crocheted doilies and a stack of money totaling $25,000.
She said, “When we were to be married, my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was to never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a doily.”
The old man was so moved he had to fight back tears. Only two doilies in the box. She had only been angry with him two times in sixty years. He almost burst with happiness.
“Honey,” he said, “that explains the doilies, but what about all of this money? Where did it come from?”
“Oh,” she said, “that’s the money I made from selling doilies.”
By Author Unknown
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A man and woman had been married for sixty years. They kept no secrets from each other except a shoebox the woman had in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask about.
However, one day the woman got sick and the doctor said she would have to leave her home and live in a nursing home until she recovered. The man got the shoebox and took it to his wife’s bedside. She agreed it was time he should know what was in the box.
When he opened it, he found two crocheted doilies and a stack of money totaling $25,000.
She said, “When we were to be married, my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was to never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a doily.”
The old man was so moved he had to fight back tears. Only two doilies in the box. She had only been angry with him two times in sixty years. He almost burst with happiness.
“Honey,” he said, “that explains the doilies, but what about all of this money? Where did it come from?”
“Oh,” she said, “that’s the money I made from selling doilies.”
By Author Unknown
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We Have Lived And Loved Together
We have lived and loved together
Through many changing years;
We have shared each other’s gladness
And wept each other’s tears;
I have known ne’er a sorrow
That was long unsoothed by thee;
For thy smiles can make a summer
Where darkness else would be.
Like the leaves that fall around us
In autumn’s fading hours,
When the cloud of sorrow looms
And sadness on us showers;
And though many such we’ve known, love,
Too prone, alas, to range,
We both can speak of one love
Which time can never change.
We have lived and loved together
Through many changing years;
We have shared each other’s gladness
And wept each other’s tears.
And let us hope the future
As the past has been will be:
I will share with thee my sorrows,
And thou thy joys with me.
By Charles Jeffreys
We have lived and loved together
Through many changing years;
We have shared each other’s gladness
And wept each other’s tears;
I have known ne’er a sorrow
That was long unsoothed by thee;
For thy smiles can make a summer
Where darkness else would be.
Like the leaves that fall around us
In autumn’s fading hours,
When the cloud of sorrow looms
And sadness on us showers;
And though many such we’ve known, love,
Too prone, alas, to range,
We both can speak of one love
Which time can never change.
We have lived and loved together
Through many changing years;
We have shared each other’s gladness
And wept each other’s tears.
And let us hope the future
As the past has been will be:
I will share with thee my sorrows,
And thou thy joys with me.
By Charles Jeffreys
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Our Love Grows
Our love is like a tree that grows
Still stronger through the years
Nourished by our laughter
And sometimes by our tears.
It shelters and protects us
From a dark or sunny sky
And like a tree - its beauty grows
As each day passes by.
By Author Unknown
Our love is like a tree that grows
Still stronger through the years
Nourished by our laughter
And sometimes by our tears.
It shelters and protects us
From a dark or sunny sky
And like a tree - its beauty grows
As each day passes by.
By Author Unknown
