Friends and Lovers Quotes

“Puritan Thomas Gataker (1574–1654) said, “There is no society [relationship][3] more near, more entire, more needful, more kindly, more delightful, more comfortable, more constant, more continual, than the society of man and wife.”[4] By the grace of God, such friendship between husbands and wives is possible and practical and should be our priority.”
― Joel R. Beeke, Friends and Lovers: Cultivating Companionship and Intimacy in Marriage

“What happens too often when we criticize someone is that we accompany it with strong, negative feelings. We criticize without ever mentioning how many other things we appreciate about our spouse.”
― Joel R. Beeke, Friends and Lovers: Cultivating Companionship and Intimacy in Marriage