---
title: "2 Building A Life Together Quotes by 2 authors"
description: "Browse 2 Building A Life Together quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Building A Life Together sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b57/michelle-richmond-23246_life_i-ve-thought-far-more-about-marriage-in_646582.jpg"
---

> [“I've thought far more about marriage in recent months than I ever did before. What is the marriage contract? The general assumption we have about marriage is that it involves two people building a life together. But what I wonder…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-richmond/i-ve-thought-far-more-about-marriage-in-recent-months-than-i-ever-did/)

[Michelle Richmond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-richmond/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b57/michelle-richmond-23246_life_i-ve-thought-far-more-about-marriage-in_646582.jpg)

> [“Wanting to get married, for me, is all about a desire to feel chosen.” She went on to write that while the concept of building a life together with another adult was appealing, what really pulled at her heart was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-gilbert/wanting-to-get-married-for-me-is-all-about-a-desire-to-feel-chosen/)

[Elizabeth Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-gilbert/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5de/elizabeth-gilbert-131_desire_wanting-to-get-married-for-me-is-all-abo_3174898.jpg)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/building-a-life-together/#itemlist",
            "name": "Building A Life Together Quotes",
            "numberOfItems": 2,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "“I've thought far more about marriage in recent months than I ever did before. What is the marriage contract? The general assumption we have about marriage is that it involves two people building a life together. But what I wonder is this: Does it require each person to give up the life they built before? Must we shed our former selves? Do we have to give up that which was once important to us as a sacrifice to the gods of marriage?”",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Michelle Richmond"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-richmond/i-ve-thought-far-more-about-marriage-in-recent-months-than-i-ever-did/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b57/michelle-richmond-23246_life_i-ve-thought-far-more-about-marriage-in_646582.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b57/michelle-richmond-23246_life_i-ve-thought-far-more-about-marriage-in_646582.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b57/michelle-richmond-23246_life_i-ve-thought-far-more-about-marriage-in_646582.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I've thought far more about marriage in recent months than I ever did before. What is the marriage contract?…” — Michelle Richmond",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "“Wanting to get married, for me, is all about a desire to feel chosen.” She went on to write that while the concept of building a life together with another adult was appealing, what really pulled at her heart was the desire for a wedding, a public event “that will unequivocally prove to everyone, especially to myself, that I am precious enough to have been selected by somebody forever.”",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Elizabeth Gilbert"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-gilbert/wanting-to-get-married-for-me-is-all-about-a-desire-to-feel-chosen/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5de/elizabeth-gilbert-131_desire_wanting-to-get-married-for-me-is-all-abo_3174898.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5de/elizabeth-gilbert-131_desire_wanting-to-get-married-for-me-is-all-abo_3174898.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5de/elizabeth-gilbert-131_desire_wanting-to-get-married-for-me-is-all-abo_3174898.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Wanting to get married, for me, is all about a desire to feel chosen.” She went on to write that while the…” — Elizabeth Gilbert",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/building-a-life-together/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/building-a-life-together/",
            "name": "Building A Life Together Quotes",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/building-a-life-together/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b57/michelle-richmond-23246_life_i-ve-thought-far-more-about-marriage-in_646582.jpg"
            },
            "description": "Browse 2 Building A Life Together quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Building A Life Together sayings and thoughts.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/building-a-life-together/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/building-a-life-together/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Building A Life Together Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/building-a-life-together/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```