#husband

A lover always thinks of his mistress first and himself second; with a husband it runs the other way. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

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A husband who submits to his wife's yoke is justly held an object of ridicule. A woman's influence ought to be entirely concealed. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

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It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to be witty every day than to say pretty things from time to time. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

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So, to prepare for the role, I had to take music lessons, talk to wives who had husbands overseas, and carefully study the reactions and mannerisms of a friend who was expecting. ↗

— June Allyson

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A key to keeping your husband is getting him to miss you. That keeps a marriage fresh. ↗

— Tori Amos

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The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband. ↗

— Francesca Annis

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When my mother left her second husband, she wrote her autobiography and presented it to him for his approval. ↗

— David Antin

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The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they're too old to do it. ↗

— Ann Bancroft

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As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets home from work, then hey, I've done my job. ↗

— Roseanne Barr

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I know my husband really loves me because he takes me to have ribs. He says I'm the only girl he ever took out who actually ate anything on her plate, as opposed to pushing it around. ↗

— Julia Barr

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