"I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up." ― Barbara Bush Topic(s): Marriage More From Barbara Bush "I’m not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don’t think I’m competitive, just nice." "Raising five boys is a handful, trust me." "I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money." More In Marriage "Marriage is sacred and protected and has nothing to do with violating our civil rights."― Jack Kingston "Out of control judicial activism threatens traditional marriage in America."― Ernest Istook "I don’t have this fantasy about marriage anymore. Everyone says it takes hard work. Well, it kind of does – and I’m much more pragmatic about romance than I used to be."― Jennifer Garner