"A lot of people seem to want to make the institution of marriage substitute for a real relationship." ― Susan Faludi Topic(s): Marriage More From Susan Faludi "Feminism’s agenda is basic: It asks that women not be forced to choose between public justice and private happiness." "What happened with Hurricane Katrina was the American electorate was forced to look at what lay behind the veneer of chest-beating. We all saw the consequences of having terrible government leadership." "Divorced men are more likely to meet their car payments than their child support obligations." More In Marriage "In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again. We are not ridiculous to ourselves. We are ageless. That is the luxury of the wedding ring."― Enid Bagnold "Perhaps my problem in marriage-and it is the problem of many women-was to want both intimacy and independence. It is a difficult line to walk, yet both needs are important to a marriage."― Hedy Lamarr "We all want something else other than what we have and don’t realize what you got works. It works. It does work. You gotta work. Marriage is work. Marriage is a career. It’s not an adventure."― Sinbad