Marriage Quote by Bella Stumbo

“Is a woman bound to wifely obedience, when the result will be to turn her out of the estate of wife?”

— Hilary Mantel

The foolish and cruel notion that a wife is to obey her husband has sent more women to the grave than to the courts…

— Lemuel K Washburn

The second duty of the wife is constant obedience and subjection.

— John Dod

“On alimony: "Why should it be your ex's responsibility to give you a lifestyle that you yourself cannot afford?”

— emma johnson

Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her husband.

— William Shakespeare

“And things don't change in a marriage until the spouse who is taking responsibility for a problem that is not hers decides to say…

— Henry Cloud

“It is not enough that you honor, respect, and love your wife. You must put this honor, respect, and love into the forms of…

— Samuel Roberts Wells

“Domestic society being confirmed, therefore, by this bond of love, there should flourish in it that "order of love," as St. Augustine calls it.…

— Pope Pius XI

That is, the wife must care for what the husband cares for if he is to remain resolute.

— Mother Jones

“Thus, the Law under which the marriage is solemnized would play a major role in determining the status; and consequent reliefs, if need be,…

— Henrietta Newton Martin

It's not someone else's responsibility to honor my marriage. It's my responsibility.

— David Duchovny

“Before any definite step can be taken in a household, there must be either complete division or loving accord between husband and wife.”

— Leo Tolstoy