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13 Strong Marriage Quotes to Build a Relationship That Lasts

Marriage· Marriage Quotes

10 Oct

When it comes to relationships these days, drama seems to take center stage.

Whether it’s the latest news headline, social media post, or magazine cover, the bigger the blowup or the juicier the story, the more coverage it gets.

But a truly strong marriage isn’t built on drama. A relationship that lasts the test of time needs far more than excitement and hype.

These strong marriage quotes come with a whole lot of powerful advice. They are reminders that a happy relationship takes hard work and dedication…but the payoff is far better than any amount of drama could provide.

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13 Strong Marriage Quotes

“You’ll never experience the joy and tenderness of a lifelong love unless you fight for it.” -Chris Fabry

“True love doesn’t happen by accident. It’s deliberate, it’s intentional, it’s purposeful, and in the end it’s worth it.” -Darlene Schacht

“A good marriage isn’t something you find; it’s something you make…and you have to keep on making it.” -Gary L. Thomas

“Do what you did in the beginning of a relationship and there won’t be an end.” -Anthony Robbins

“More marriages might survive if the partners realized that sometimes the better comes after the worse.” -Doug Larson


Want marriage advice that actually helps? Check out Five Biblical Keys to a Successful Marriage!


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“What you are facing is intended to strengthen you marriage, not destroy it.” -Jackie Bledsoe

“Marriage is less about perfection and more about perseverance.” Fierce Marriage

“Worrying about your marriage changes nothing. Praying about it can change everything.” -Stormie Omartian

“A wife’s prayers for her husband have a far greater effect on him than anyone else’s.” -Stormie Omartian

“Marriage is over in an hour, and yet it takes a lifetime to be really married.” -E. Stanley Jones


Read A Powerful Marriage Perspective for more relationship inspiration!


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“Great marriages don’t happen by luck or by accident. They are the result of a consistent investment of time, thoughtfulness, forgiveness, affection, prayer, mutual respect, and a rock-solid commitment between a husband and a wife.” -Dave Willis

“In sharp contrast with our culture, the Bible teaches that the essence of marriage is sacrificial commitment to the good of the other. That means that love is more fundamentally action than emotion.” -Tim Keller

“A great relationship doesn’t happen because of the love you had in the beginning, but how well you continue building love until the end.” -Unknown

Cheers to these strong marriage quotes! And all of you out there working to build the kind of relationship that lasts.


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