A discussion of marriage usually spawns various reactions (joy, happiness and jubilation vs. doubt, black humour and despair ), probably because it’s a major milestone in a couple’s lifetime. Here are a couple of French proverbs and famous quotations on the subject: try to bring them out again over dinner – guaranteed to make a great impression !

Si le mariage engendre les réactions les plus contradictoires (joie, bonheur et liesse vs. anxiété, humour noir et et désespoir ), c’est sans doute parce qu’il reste un évènement important dans la vie de nombre de couples. Voici quelques proverbes et citations français pour illustrer le sujet ; ressortez-le lors d’un diner en ville, ça [...]

Half a century ago the average age a girl got married at was around 14-15. That meant that by the time she was 17 she was already a devoted wife, a caring mother and was attending to the good keeping of the household. Now that’s a frightening thought!

Vârsta medie la care o fată se căsătorea acum jumătate de secol era de 14-15 ani. Asta însemna că la 17 ani era deja o soţie devotată, o mamă iubitoare şi veghea la bunul mers al gospodăriei. Departe de a fi o imagine idilică! Vremurile s-au schimbat, lumea nu mai poartă joben..şi fetele se căsătoresc [...]

Podobno każda mała dziewczynka marzy o dniu, w którym poślubi swego wymarzonego wybranka i wystąpi we wspaniałej, białej sukni, a każda kobieta pragnie, by to marzenie się spełniło i zaczyna desperackie poszukiwania męża, gdy osiąga pewien wiek. No właśnie, ale jaki to dokładnie wiek? Na szczęście czasy, kiedy niezamężna dwudziestolatka uznawana była za starą pannę [...]

Supposedly every little girl dreams of the day when she will marry her Mr. Right and wear the absolutely gorgeous white dress and every woman really longs for this dream to come true and begins to look for a husband desperately when she reaches certain age. But what is this age exactly?