Most people spend far more time in preparation for their vocation than they do in preparation for marriage.

I cannot change others, but I can influence others... we can't change people, but we can and we do influence people, and we do it every single day.

Love is reaching out to try to get to the other person.

Others who openly discuss matters of spirituality often ignore the warning signs. They are so in love with each other, enjoy being with each other, and can see themselves making each other happy for the rest of their lives, and they close their eyes to huge differences in their views of spirituality.

Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment.

We can certainly see contemporary examples of people who radically change. As long you believe your spouse will never change and you keep telling yourself that, then you live with no hope. But if you understand that that's a myth, then you open up the door to hope.

Physically abusive and verbally abuse marriages are very, very difficult situations. I fully understand people in those kinds of marriages who think there is no hope. I also know that the advice that is given by most people is simply... get out of there as fast as you can.