80 Wife Quotes Married Couples Will Relate To

By Danielle Dahl

Writer, Ph.D Candidate and Inspirational quote curator

Published September 12, 2022

I’ve been a wife for 18 years and some of these wife quotes were easy to relate to.

If you have been married for any length of time, these quotes will resonate with you in one way or another.

Some others made me laugh!

If you are looking for romantic words to say to your wife, skip some of these wife quotes, unless she has a wonderful sense of humor.

It seems like everyone from authors, comedians, and philosophers had something to contribute to these wife quotes.

Have you wondered what it means to be a good wife or be married to one?

The answer to that depends on your relationship and personal values, but that didn’t stop people from weighing in!

There are also plenty of wife quotes that offer some sage advice and wisdom, regardless of how long you have been married.

Keep reading to find out words you can say to your wife that will make her smile and things you probably shouldn’t say out loud if you want to remain married!

Don’t forget to also check out these romantic couple quotes to inspire more love and affection.

If you like this article, we suggest you explore our most popular quotes article, a list of short inspirational quotes for daily encouragement.

Read more related content on our inspirational quotes category page.

Best wife quotes about having a good wife and being a good husband

1. “That’s what a good wife does, keeps your dreams alive even when you don’t believe anymore” ― Michael J. Sullivan

2. “Of all the home remedies, a good wife is best.” ― Kin Hubbard

3. “For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.” ― Hesiod

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4. “That’s what a good wife does, keeps your dreams alive even when you don’t believe anymore.” ― Michael J. Sullivan

5. “If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.” ― Thomas Fuller

6. “My advice to you is; get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.” ― Socrates

7. “A good husband makes a good wife.” ― John Florio

8. “Women are radiant when cherished by the one they love. If your wife is admired by others, kudos, you’re a caring husband.” ― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu

9. “Being a husband or a wife is already a huge responsibility to shoulder, without adding in the expectations.” ― Norhafsah Hamid

Positive wife quotes that will make you laugh

10. “I told my wife the truth. I told her I was seeing a psychiatrist. Then she told me the truth: that she was seeing a psychiatrist, two plumbers, and a bartender.” ― Rodney Dangerfield

11. “A wife is like a children’s movie; always under-appreciated and without either, life would be incomplete.” ― John Steinbeck

12. “He was love blind. His wife walked him through.” ― Ljupka Cvetanova

13. “A man who doesn’t consult with his wife is operating at half potential.” ― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu

14. “A man is little use when his wife’s a widow. Scottish proverb.” ― Colin Dexter

15. “Most of a husband’s life is spent in doing research on his wife.” ― Pawan Mishra

16. “But the thing is, a wife is a wife and you can’t ditch her like a worn shirt after a life.” ― Yiyun

17. “That’s a very admirable quality in a wife. The ability to admit she is in the wrong.” ― Lindsay Armstrong

18. “My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe.” ― Jimmy Durante

19. “Marriage is not kick-boxing, it’s salsa dancing.” ― Amit Kalantri

20. “No wife wants to hear that her husband is less than perfect.” ― Sophie Kinsella

21. “There is one thing more exasperating than a wife who can cook and won’t, and that’s a wife who can’t cook and will.” ― Robert Frost

Inspirational wife quotes from famous women

22. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” ― Jane Austen

23. “I have too many fantasies to be a housewife… I guess I am a fantasy.” ― Marilyn Monroe

24. “Any husband who stammers that he’s just been too busy to tell his wife he loves her is a lazy fool or a liar.” ― Marsha Hinds

25. “I’ll be a wife and mother first, then First Lady.” ― Jackie Kennedy

26. “The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It’s a choice you make – not just on your wedding day, but over and over again – and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife.” ― Barbara De Angelis

27. “Any man, mortal or god, knows there is no handling a wife. Women handle themselves and intelligent men get out of the way.” ― Colleen Houck

28. “I know what it is to live entirely for and with what I love best on earth. I hold myself supremely blest — blest beyond what language can express; because I am my husband’s life as fully as he is mine.” ― Charlotte Brontë

Wife quotes and sayings that are filled with wisdom

29. “It does help to actually realize that however stunning the person who is, you know, fluttering eyelashes at you, she doesn’t do anything to match up to your wife.” ― Colin Firth

30. “Wife and loneliness are the best friends of a man. If wife leaves you, loneliness follows you wherever you are!” ― Fahad Basheer

31. “You can always tell how a man will treat his wife by the way he treats his mother.” ― Nitya Prakash

32. “There are times in life which proves life is wife and wife is life.” ― Fahad Basheer

33. “Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.” ― Franz Schubert

34. “Value your wife by valuing what she says.” ― Jim George

35. “Don’t constantly make angry your wife. Once she throws you out of her heart, there is no appeal.” ― Bangambiki Habyarimana

36. “A wife who discomforts you with truth is better than a mistress who massages you with lies.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo

37. “A man should not compete with his wife in talk but in silence.” ― Bangambiki Habyarimana

38. “Dear women, do not marry until you find your true being, your mission.” ― Sunday Adelaja

39. “Never advise a man against his wife or a wife against his husband. When they come together again, you will be the archenemy. When they separate, the fault will all be yours.” ― Bangambiki Habyarimana

40. “A man with a good wife is the luckiest of God’s creatures, and one without must be among the most miserable, I think, the only true blessing of their lives that they don’t know how poorly off they are.” ― Stephen King

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41. “Because that is what a husband is supposed to do for his wife: lay down his life even when he doesn’t have to.” ― K. Weikel

42. “Let the wife make the husband glad to come home and let him make her sorry to see him leave.” ― Martin Luther

43. “A husband must love the wife like his own soul.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

44. “Your wife is your life. Don’t let strife thrive in your union.” ― Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

45. “The holy duty of a husband is to love the wife.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

46. “You become a man when you marry, not just for love but to be a partner with your wife. To be the best man you can be with her, and when you fall short, to admit your shortcomings and to constantly strive to be a great man to your wife.” ― Carew Papritz

47. “You can make your marriage a little bit of heaven on earth by following God’s plan of teamwork.” ― Jim George

48. “A man and wife should see the best in each other, should work together, should enjoy each other.” ― Gena Showalter

49. “… there are no sweeter words in the English language (or any other) than husband and wife.” ― Lanier Ivester

50. “My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.” ― Winston Churchill

Wife Quotes To Make Her Feel Appreciated

51. All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.” — Daniel Boone

52. “A good wife is Royal in Heart. She is a crown to her husband, and pride to the home where she was raised. She is called a W.I.F.E because she is a Woman In Full Effect.” ― Olaotan Fawehinmi

53. “Love and honesty are the things that make a good wife and mother.” — Jada Pinkett Smith

54. “A poor man with a good wife is happier than a king with a harem.”― Matshona Dhliwayo

55. “I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien

56. “My wife is as handsome as when she was a girl, and I…fell in love with her; and what is more, I have never fallen out.” — Abraham Lincoln

57. “The husband provides direction; the wife, maintenance.” — Myles Munroe

58. “A light wife doth make a heavy husband.” — William Shakespeare

59. “Her determined resistance to my will on the one hand, and her quiet submission to the suffering my stupidity involved on the other, ultimately made me ashamed of myself and cured me of my stupidity in thinking that I was born to rule over her”.— Mahatma Gandhi

60. “God has enabled man to distinguish between his sister, his mother, his daughter, and his wife.” — Mahatma Gandhi

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61. “As much as we need to take care of and protect our kids, we also need to realize the importance of protecting our marriages, too. Never pass up an offer for someone to watch the kids. And never stop dating your wife.” – Ken Fite

62. “A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.” – Michel de Montaigne

63. “I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one’s wife happy. First, let her think she’s having her own way. And second, let her have it.” – Lyndon B. Johnson

64. “Every single marriage must include complete trust between the husband and wife.” – Sarah McMillan

65. “There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.” – Homer

66. “Husbands learn that being a real man means no matter how long he’s been married to his wife, he can still open doors for her, give her a tender kiss unexpectedly, bring her flowers, or simply spend quality time with her just to let her know how much she means to him.” – David A. Webb

67. “People who care about their husband or wife do not want to tear them down, but they want to build them up and ensure that they are inspiring their partner to live their life to the fullest.” – Jennifer N. Smith

68. “Many marriages lay in ruins because husbands have lost sight of what is important: their wife’s trust.” – E’yen A.Gardner

69. “One of the basic aspects of marriage, that so often goes overlooked is the need for the husband and wife to be friends.” – Chris Canuel

70. “Realize that a wise wife shows respect to her husband; seriously consider his solutions to problems; and listen to him when opens up enough to become vulnerable in sharing his dreams with you.” – Dr. Randy Carney

Wife Quotes That Couples Can Relate To

71. “The true index of a man’s character is the health of his wife.” ― Cyril Connolly

72. “A psychiatrist asks a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing.” ― Joey Adams

73. “When a wife has a good husband, it is easily seen on her face.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

74. “Never feel remorse for what you have thought about your wife; she has thought much worse things about you.” ― Jean Rostand

75. “When a man retires, his wife gets twice the husband but only half the income.” ― Chi Chi Rodriguez

76. “My wife has brought great beauty into my life. And my daughter has brought me nothing but joy.” ― Christopher Meloni

77. “An ideal wife is one who remains faithful to you but tries to be just as charming as if she weren’t.” ― Sacha Guitry

78. “In my house I’m the boss, my wife is just the decision maker.” ― Woody Allen

79. “To support mother and father, to cherish wife and child and to have a simple livelihood; this is the good luck.” ― Buddha

80. “The most significant thing that a husband can give his wife is honor or value. No other quality, possession, or activity will insure a good marriage.” ― Gil Stieglitz

What did you learn from these wife quotes?

What makes a good wife varies depending on culture and religious beliefs.

However, the trite list of what makes a good wife, like trustworthiness, shared beliefs, kindness, and patience also could be said about what makes a good person.

I also wanted my husband to be all of those things!

Choosing a spouse is important work and will affect your life, so it should require some thought.

However, plenty of people who get married after only knowing each other for a short while, have long-lasting happy marriages.

My husband and I got married young and we are still going strong.

I do not believe there is a one size fits all formula for relationships.

Do what works for you as you will be one of the people living through the relationship.