Quotes from children on love and marriage:
How do you decide who to marry?
"You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like if
you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep
the chips and dip coming."
-- Allan, age 10
"No person really decides before they grow up who they're
going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later
who you're stuck with."
-- Kirsten, age 10
What is the best age to get married?
"Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person
FOREVER by then!"
-- Cam, age 10
"No age is good to get married at... You got to be a fool
to get married!"
-- Freddie, age 6
How can a stranger tell if two people are married?
"Married people usually look happy to talk to other
people."
-- Eddie, age 6
"You might have to guess based on whether they seem to be
yelling at the same kids."
-- Derrick, age 8
What do most people do on a date?
"Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get
to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long
enough."
-- Lynnette, age 8
When is it okay to kiss someone?
"When they're rich!"
-- Pam, age 7
"The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to
mess with that."
-- Curt, age 7
"The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you
should marry them and have kids with them... It's the right thing to
do."
-- Howard, age 8
What promises do a man and a woman make when they get
married?
"A man and a woman promise to go through sickness and
illness and diseases together."
-- Marlon, age 10
How to make a marriage work
"Tell your wife that she looks pretty even if she looks like
a truck!"
-- Ricky, age 7
How would the world be different if people didn't get
married?
"There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't
there?"
-- Kelvin, age 8