"Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage."
― Iain Duncan Smith
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Marriage
― Iain Duncan Smith
More From Iain Duncan Smith
- "Thankfully, due to the United Kingdom and the commitment of the Westminster government we are able to ensure that money brought in, whether it be from the City of London or from North Sea oil, can be pooled and directed to wherever it is needed most. That is what being in the United Kingdom is all about."
- "When families are strong and stable, so are children – showing higher levels of wellbeing and more positive outcomes. But when things go wrong – either through family breakdown or a damaged parental relationship – the impact on a child’s later life can be devastating."
- "If you look at the footballers, you look at our celebrity culture, we seem to be saying, ‘This is the way you want to be’. We seem to be a society that celebrates all the wrong people."
More In Marriage
- "My parents had an arranged marriage, as did so many other people when I was growing up. My father came and had a life in the United States one way and my mother had a different one, and I was very aware of those things. I continue to wonder about it, and I will continue to write about it."― Jhumpa Lahiri
- "Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil."― Menander
- "Marriage is obsolete and a trap."― Catherine Deneuve