"Marriage is one long conversation, chequered by disputes." ― Robert Louis Stevenson Topic(s): Marriage More From Robert Louis Stevenson "Talk is by far the most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all profit, it completes our education, founds and fosters our friendships, and can be enjoyed at any age and in almost any state of health." "Marriage: A friendship recognized by the police." "There is only one difference between a long life and a good dinner: that, in the dinner, the sweets come last." More In Marriage "Most of these alternative arrangements, so-called, arise out of the ruins of marriages, not as an improvement of old fashioned marriage."― Christopher Lasch "Traditional marriage between a man and a woman has been a cornerstone of our society for generations. If we are going to change that, it ought to be done by the will of the people."― Steve Chabot "Even though marriage is doomed, if you turned it into a job you like and really work at it – it can be salvaged."― Al Goldstein