A successful marriage requires maturity and patience, which we often don't have early on in the marriage.

Marriage exposes the real us.

Sexual relations are a reflection of the quality of the marriage.

Patience gives your spouse permission to be human. It understands that everyone fails. When a mistake is made, it chooses to give them more time that they deserve to correct it. It gives you the ability to hold on during the rough times in your relationship rather than bailing out under the pressure.

The value of marriage is not that adults produce children but that children produce adults.

She's always been an awesome talent. But her maturity has developed and she's assumed a leadership role on the team. She wants this team to win badly.