Getting married Quote by Maggie Shipstead
““Marriage is difficult, perhaps the most difficult thing you can ever do, besides being a parent, but I think these two fine young people are up to the challenge. Here are two steady, responsible people who, I believe, understand the dire commitment they are about to make and will choose to keep that commitment. Because it turns out to be a choice, commitment-not some done deal. When you leave the alter tomorrow, there will still be a lifetime of choice and temptation and doubt and uncertainty in front of you. I didn't know that at my wedding. Getting married doesn't change you. Marriage changes you.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Lost Girls, 2013
Marriage is a continuous series of choices, not a fixed contract, and it reshapes personal identity.
In simple terms: Marriage changes you through ongoing decisions.
Key Takeaway
Embrace marriage as an evolving partnership.
Themes
commitment
identity
growth
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
advisory
philosophical
When to use this quote
- engagement planning
- marriage counseling
- career-family balance
- parenting decisions
Key Concepts
Choice theory
relationship dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- What choices will you make to nurture your marriage?
- How do you adapt when personal identity shifts?
A Different Perspective
Expectations of permanence can cause disappointment.
![“Don’t let this choice [of a marriage partner] ever be made except with earnest, searching, prayerful consideration, confiding in parents, [and] in faithful, mature, trustworthy friends.” quote by Richard L. Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/651/richard-l-evans-9573_friendship_don-t-let-this-choice-of-a-marriage-part_2666777.jpg)
