Feminist Quotes About Relationships

When I feel frustrated or disappointed I often find inspiration in feminist quotes about relationships. These quotes prove that everyone deserves to be happy. But what does happiness mean for us? Could we be happy while being single or being in an unhealthy relationship? We tried to find an answer in feminist quotes about the relationship.

"If you are not happy with a person, leave. And wait until you find that one person who makes you feel good about yourself every single day and is not expecting you to change, but to grow." —Zoe Saldana

Sometimes it is very complicated to leave, to ruin a relationship, to start a new life. But if your relationship makes you feel depressed and unhappy, if your partner doesn't believe in you and doesn't think much of you, it is better to leave and give yourself a chance to be happy. When one door closes, another door opens. Many people are so afraid of loneliness, especially those who have been in a relationship for years, that they would better stay in an unhealthy relationship and suffer, which eradicates even the smallest possibility of being satisfied with their lives. Your happiness is a treasure and you should value it.

"To all the girls who no longer believe in fairy tales or happy endings: You are the writer of this story. Chin up and straighten your crown, you're the queen of this kingdom and only you know how to rule it." —B. Devine

It is important to remember that it is your own life, you are the one who rules it, you have the right to live like you want and not to care about what others say. The easiest way to do so is to feel like a queen and to act like a queen. Every person has their own views and beliefs, and sometimes they differ from yours, it doesn't mean that you are wrong or that person is wrong, just that the world is diverse. It also doesn't mean that you should follow someone else’s expectations. Even if you don't believe in miracles and fairy tales it is not a reason to push happiness away.

"We don't need to be married or mothers to be complete. We get to determine our own 'happily ever after' for ourselves." —Jennifer Aniston

Sometimes people feel bad because their lives don't meet some societal standard. They are not in a relationship or don't want to have kids, they enjoy their single lives or want to become single mothers of five kids. But who set these standards for us? You are the only person who decides what makes you happy. Live your life like you want to and don't let anyone else dictate how you should live a happy life. Your life and happiness are just about you, not about anyone else. You live not to please the people around you but to enjoy your life and that is the reason why you have to determine your own "happily ever after" for yourself.

"I fall in love with myself, and I want someone to share it with me. And I want someone to share me, with me." —Eartha Kitt

It is very important to love yourself, to have self-confidence. If you don't love yourself, nobody will. It could be harmful to you and your relationship if you don’t follow this principle. People with low self-esteem are often not able to build a harmonious relationship because they believe that they don't deserve love, support, etc. Such people often live in troubled relationships accepting unfaithfulness or abuse and believing that they don't deserve a better life. You are unique! You are beautiful! You are smart! Don't forget it and love yourself!

"Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person." —Gloria Steinem

People often look for a rich, handsome, and smart man who can take them to the most expensive restaurants and resorts. But what makes them create a mile-long list of their future dream partner's characteristics? Usually, these traits are not reasonable at all. People are looking for perfect partners but don't try to be perfect partners themselves. That is the greatest mistake. If you work to better yourself and grow as a person, you will attract mates with the same views and priorities.

"Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it." —George Carlin

People used to explain a lot of problems in a relationship by the difference between men and women—Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. But we have to accept the fact that it is not about being a man or a woman, it is about the, his or her upbringing, views, and character. If your partner does something wrong it is his choice, not some mysterious incomprehension of what is acceptable. We live in the era when men go on parental leave and women serve in the Army. While many other feminist quotes about relationships look at a female perspective, this one proves that men and women are the same. Deal with it.

"Marriage is a difficult project. When seven years have passed and all your body’s cells have been replaced, you’re meant to experience that seven-year itch." —Yoko Ono

Nobody said that it would be easy. There are different periods in every relationship, and many couples hit a road block in their happiness. Most times it can be very difficult but it is worth it to work together until there is even a small chance that you could be happy again loving and being together. It is impossible to generalize, there are as many specific situations as marriages. But what we can say for sure that a marriage, as well as any other relationship, requires effort to make it successful.

"I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself." —Simone de Beauvoir

Every person has a multi-faceted personality and probably no one is able to love us completely because nobody knows us completely. Sometimes even we have the feeling that we don't know ourselves entirely. Everyone is "too" something—too demanding or too complicated, too resourceful or too sensitive, and our partners try to love us as we are, try to get to know us better, but life is too short for that. So sometimes we have just ourselves. We stay alone with our fears and hopes. But it is up to us how much we share with our partners, how sincere and how frank we are. The better our partners know us, the more they love us.

"Your self-worth is determined by you. You don't have to depend on someone telling you who you are." —Beyoncé

People are different and even your closest friends and relatives have a wide range of experiences and views, so it is normal that they give you advice and share their thoughts with you, but no one determines your self-worth, even when they provide advice. You are great, no matter what others say. You are the one who chooses what you eat, how you look, what you wear, what you read, and everything else you do in your life. Only you determine your self-worth. Do not care what someone else tells you, whether it is a friend or an enemy.

"I know enough to know that no woman should ever marry a man who hated his mother." —Martha Gellhorn

Dozens of studies were conducted to prove that the relationship of a child with an opposite-sex parent plays a great role in his or her life. There are theories that insist on the influence a mother's love has on her son's future relationship with women. Many believe that a man will treat his wife in the same way as he treats his mother because this relationship represents a behavioral pattern. It is also commonly accepted that a person builds a family based on example. Therefore, partners who had good relationships with their parents are often better for those who hope to have children one day.

Feminist quotes about relationships are inspiring and deep. They show that every person is special and should be happy, whatever happiness is for that specific person and no matter what others say about it. Sometimes it is very difficult to accept and value your own personality, your relationships, to take a step towards your happiness. These hard times are the best times to read feminist quotes about relationships, to give you confidence in your own life and decisions.