Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.
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All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest - never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principles of equal partnership.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Married couples should approach conflicts as constructively as they do intimacy, fostering equality and honesty.
This quote emphasizes the importance of healthy communication and conflict resolution in a marriage, likening it to the intimate aspects of the relationship. Ann Landers advocates that just as love-making requires skill and understanding, so too does resolving disagreements, as both are essential for a balanced and thriving partnership.
Themes
MarriageCommunicationConflictPartnershipLove
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be shared during a wedding speech to emphasize the importance of handling conflicts in marriage.
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