Feeling Alone in a Relationship? These 85 Quotes Speak to You

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1. “I realize, for the first time, how very lonely I’ve been in the arena. How comforting the presence of another human being can be.

– Suzane Collins

Suzane Collins Quote: “I realize, for the first time, how very lonely I've been in the arena. How comforting the presence of another human being can be.”

2. “I’d rather be alone and feel lonely and unloved than be in a relationship and feel the same way.

I’d rather be alone and feel lonely and unloved than be in a relationship and feel the same way.

3. “There’s nothing worse than feeling lonely in a relationship, it’s time to move on.

There’s nothing worse than feeling lonely in a relationship, it's time to move on.

4. “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We must walk the path ourselves

– Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha Quote: “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We must walk the path ourselves”

5. “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.

– Mignon McLaughlin

Mignon McLaughlin Quote: “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”

6. “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.

– Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote: “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”

7. “Assumptions are the termites of relationships.

– Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler Quote: “Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”

8. “Loneliness in marriage can be the result of letting the spark die out and taking each other for granted.

Loneliness in marriage can be the result of letting the spark die out and taking each other for granted.

9. “I’d rather be single, happy, and lonely sometimes than married, lonely, and happy sometimes.

– Mark Fiore

Mark Fiore Quote: “I’d rather be single, happy, and lonely sometimes than married, lonely, and happy sometimes.”

10. “All relationships have one law. Never make the one you love feel alone, especially when you are there.

All relationships have one law. Never make the one you love feel alone, especially when you are there.

11. “Find company within yourself, and you’ll never spend a day alone. Find love within yourself, and you’ll never have a lonely day

– Connor Chalfant

Connor Chalfant Quote: “Find company within yourself, and you’ll never spend a day alone. Find love within yourself, and you’ll never have a lonely day”

12. “The one who loves the least, controls the relationship.

– Robert Anthony

Robert Anthony Quote: “The one who loves the least, controls the relationship.”

13. “Marriage is not a competition, but a partnership where both partners work together towards a common goal.

Marriage is not a competition, but a partnership where both partners work together towards a common goal.

14. “Being alone never felt right. sometimes it felt good, but it never felt right.

– Charles Bukowsi

Charles Bukowsi Quote: “Being alone never felt right. sometimes it felt good, but it never felt right.”

15. “I have to be alone very often. I’d be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That’s how I refuel.

– Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn Quote: “I have to be alone very often. I’d be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That’s how I refuel.”

16. “Separation – Your absence has gone through me, Like thread through a needle, Everything I do is stitched with its color.

– W.S Merwin

W.S Merwin Quote: “Separation - Your absence has gone through me, Like thread through a needle, Everything I do is stitched with its color.”

17. “If you’re feeling like the one you love is starting to love you less, it’s probably the worst feeling in the world.

– Mina

Mina Quote: “If you’re feeling like the one you love is starting to love you less, it’s probably the worst feeling in the world.”

18. “Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.

– George Eliot

George Eliot Quote: “Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.”

19. “Best friends are formed over time. Everyone is someone’s friend, even if they believe they’re all alone.

– Vera Nazarian

Vera Nazarian Quote: “Best friends are formed over time. Everyone is someone’s friend, even if they believe they’re all alone.”

20. “A wrong relationship will make you feel more alone than when you were single.

A wrong relationship will make you feel more alone than when you were single.

21. “Sometimes, marriage cannot be an escape from solitude.

Sometimes, marriage cannot be an escape from solitude.

22. “We’re born alone, we live alone, and we die alone. Through love and friendship, we create a temporary illusion that we’re not alone.

– Orson Welles

Orson Welles Quote: “We’re born alone, we live alone, and we die alone. Through love and friendship, we create a temporary illusion that we’re not alone.”

23. “Loneliness in marriage can be the result of unrealistic expectations and assumptions about each other.

Loneliness in marriage can be the result of unrealistic expectations and assumptions about each other.

24. “A lot of relationships end because the person has you, they stop doing the things it took to get you.

A lot of relationships end because the person has you, they stop doing the things it took to get you.

25. “If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him.

– Criss Jami

Criss Jami Quote: “If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him.”

26. “Marriage is not just a legal agreement, but a deep and abiding commitment to each other.

Marriage is not just a legal agreement, but a deep and abiding commitment to each other.

27. “Some nights, I can’t sleep because my mind is consumed with the thought of how much easier it would be if you were by my side.

Some nights, I can’t sleep because my mind is consumed with the thought of how much easier it would be if you were by my side.

28. “Feeling alone in marriage is a reminder that both partners need to work at keeping the relationship strong and fulfilling.

Feeling alone in marriage is a reminder that both partners need to work at keeping the relationship strong and fulfilling.

29. “Being single isn’t the cause of loneliness, and marriage is not necessarily the cure. There are many lonely married people as well.

Being single isn’t the cause of loneliness, and marriage is not necessarily the cure. There are many lonely married people as well.

30. “I’ve been in relationships, but I’d rather be alone. If a guy can’t treat me right, I can manage on my own

I’ve been in relationships, but I’d rather be alone. If a guy can’t treat me right, I can manage on my own

31. “Being alone is bearable; loneliness while in a relationship is painful.

Being alone is bearable; loneliness while in a relationship is painful.

32. “Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of not investing enough time and effort in the relationship.

Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of not investing enough time and effort in the relationship.

33. “The person who tries to keep everyone happy often ends up feeling the loneliest.

The person who tries to keep everyone happy often ends up feeling the loneliest.

34. “Loneliness in marriage can be the result of not being able to handle conflicts and disagreements in a healthy and respectful manner.

Loneliness in marriage can be the result of not being able to handle conflicts and disagreements in a healthy and respectful manner.

35. “A broken relationship can make you feel more lonely than when you were single.

A broken relationship can make you feel more lonely than when you were single.

36. “Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of not being able to express your needs and desires in a way that your partner can understand.

Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of not being able to express your needs and desires in a way that your partner can understand.

37. “Loneliness hurts the most when you are in a relationship and yet you don’t feel cared for, heard, understood, loved, and accepted.

– Vassia Sarantopoulou

Vassia Sarantopoulou Quote: “Loneliness hurts the most when you are in a relationship and yet you don’t feel cared for, heard, understood, loved, and accepted.”

38. “I learned that day that there is no more lonely state than being in a lonely marriage.

– Julie Metz

Julie Metz Quote: “I learned that day that there is no more lonely state than being in a lonely marriage.”

39. “A lonely day is a message from the universe that it wants to spend quality time with you.

– Criss Jami

Criss Jami Quote: “A lonely day is a message from the universe that it wants to spend quality time with you.”

40. “Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of taking each other for granted and forgetting to show appreciation for each other

Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of taking each other for granted and forgetting to show appreciation for each other

41. “In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.

– Graham Greene

Graham Greene Quote: “In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.”

42. “Fortunately for women, most men mistake loneliness for love before marriage, and habit for happiness afterward.

– Helen Rowland

Helen Rowland Quote: “Fortunately for women, most men mistake loneliness for love before marriage, and habit for happiness afterward.”

43. “Never make the one you feel alone, especially when you’re right there.

Never make the one you feel alone, especially when you’re right there.

44. “Marriage is not about changing each other, but about accepting and loving each other for who they are.

Marriage is not about changing each other, but about accepting and loving each other for who they are.

45. “If you feel lonely within your relationship, pay attention to this inner warning signal!

– Doreen Virtue

Doreen Virtue Quote: “If you feel lonely within your relationship, pay attention to this inner warning signal!”

46. “Being alone is scary, but not as scary as feeling alone in a relationship.

– Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart Quote: “Being alone is scary, but not as scary as feeling alone in a relationship.”

47. “I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.

– Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein Quote: “I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.”

48. “The trouble is not that I am single and likely to stay single, but that I am lonely and likely to stay lonely.

– Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Bronte Quote: “The trouble is not that I am single and likely to stay single, but that I am lonely and likely to stay lonely.”

49. “I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.

– Arwen

Arwen Quote: “I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.”

50. “It hurts the most when the person who made you feel so special yesterday makes you feel so unwanted today.

It hurts the most when the person who made you feel so special yesterday makes you feel so unwanted today.

51. “A lonely wife is a husband’s failure. She gave her life to you and you are wasting that life away.

A lonely wife is a husband’s failure. She gave her life to you and you are wasting that life away.

52. “It is a lonely feeling when someone you care about becomes a stranger.

It is a lonely feeling when someone you care about becomes a stranger.

53. “Choose your spouse carefully. Being single and feeling lonely is better than being married and feeling lonely.

Choose your spouse carefully. Being single and feeling lonely is better than being married and feeling lonely.

54. “When feeling lonely with a beloved one, we are making a red flag up.

When feeling lonely with a beloved one, we are making a red flag up.

55. “Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of not being able to connect emotionally with your partner.

Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of not being able to connect emotionally with your partner.

56. “Until you are comfortable being alone, you’ll never know if you’re choosing someone out of love or loneliness.

– Mandy Hale

Mandy Hale Quote: “Until you are comfortable being alone, you’ll never know if you’re choosing someone out of love or loneliness.”

57. “Remember that no relationship is a total waste of time. You can always learn something about yourself.

– H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quote: “Remember that no relationship is a total waste of time. You can always learn something about yourself.”

58. “Lonely people are often lonely because they avoid the emotional cost of being around others. They are hypersensitive to others.

– David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace Quote: “Lonely people are often lonely because they avoid the emotional cost of being around others. They are hypersensitive to others.”

59. “I have never found a companion so companionable as solitude. Often, we feel lonelier in company than alone.

– Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau Quote: “I have never found a companion so companionable as solitude. Often, we feel lonelier in company than alone.”

60. “Be honest, brutally honest. That is what’s going to maintain relationships.

– Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill Quote: “Be honest, brutally honest. That is what’s going to maintain relationships.”

61. “When friendship and trust are absent from a relationship, love just gets lonely.

When friendship and trust are absent from a relationship, love just gets lonely.

62. “The worst feeling isn’t being lonely, it’s being forgotten by someone you’d never forget.

The worst feeling isn’t being lonely, it’s being forgotten by someone you’d never forget.

63. “Marriage is not about finding someone to complete you, but about finding someone who complements you.

Marriage is not about finding someone to complete you, but about finding someone who complements you.

64. “Being married but feeling alone is like being stranded on an island, surrounded by water but thirsty for companionship

Being married but feeling alone is like being stranded on an island, surrounded by water but thirsty for companionship

65. “Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of not being able to communicate your needs and desires to your partner.

Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of not being able to communicate your needs and desires to your partner.

66. “When you are in a relationship but for some reason, you still feel alone.

When you are in a relationship but for some reason, you still feel alone.

67. “I thought being in a relationship I wouldn’t feel alone… But I’m feeling more alone than ever.

I thought being in a relationship I wouldn’t feel alone… But I’m feeling more alone than ever.

68. “Marriage is not the solution to loneliness, but it can be a wonderful source of companionship if nurtured well.

Marriage is not the solution to loneliness, but it can be a wonderful source of companionship if nurtured well.

69. “The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.

– F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald Quote: “The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.”

70. “Marriage requires constant effort, communication, intimacy, and shared experiences to keep loneliness at bay.

Marriage requires constant effort, communication, intimacy, and shared experiences to keep loneliness at bay.

71. “Marriage should be a place of refuge, where both partners can find comfort and solace in each other’s presence.

Marriage should be a place of refuge, where both partners can find comfort and solace in each other's presence.

72. “Sometimes you need to sit alone in a quiet room to hear your own voice, undistracted by others.

– Charlotte Eriksson

Charlotte Eriksson Quote: “Sometimes you need to sit alone in a quiet room to hear your own voice, undistracted by others.”

73. “The castles of love we built upon the sands of our relationship now crumble before my eyes.

– Doreen Virtue

Doreen Virtue Quote: “The castles of love we built upon the sands of our relationship now crumble before my eyes.”

74. “Companionship is a foreign concept to some people. They fear it as much as the majority of people fear loneliness.

– Criss Jami

Criss Jami Quote: “Companionship is a foreign concept to some people. They fear it as much as the majority of people fear loneliness.”

75. “Loneliness in marriage can be the result of not being able to appreciate and celebrate each other’s unique qualities.

Loneliness in marriage can be the result of not being able to appreciate and celebrate each other's unique qualities.

76. “Loneliness in marriage can be the result of not putting in the work to keep the relationship strong and meaningful.

Loneliness in marriage can be the result of not putting in the work to keep the relationship strong and meaningful.

77. “If you’re lonely when you’re alone, you’re in bad company.

– Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre Quote: “If you’re lonely when you’re alone, you’re in bad company.”

78. “The loneliness you feel with another person, the wrong person, is the loneliest of all.

– Deb Caletti

Deb Caletti Quote: “The loneliness you feel with another person, the wrong person, is the loneliest of all.”

79. “Understanding solitude is crucial to loving. When we enjoy our own company, we don’t rely on others as an escape.

– Bell Hooks

Bell Hooks Quote: “Understanding solitude is crucial to loving. When we enjoy our own company, we don’t rely on others as an escape.”

80. “Marriage. Don’t be pressured into it. Is the fear of loneliness really greater than the fear of bondage?

– Sumiko Tan

Sumiko Tan Quote: “Marriage. Don't be pressured into it. Is the fear of loneliness really greater than the fear of bondage?”

81. “In a marriage, it’s easy to feel lonely when you’re right beside someone you love, but who no longer understands you.

In a marriage, it's easy to feel lonely when you're right beside someone you love, but who no longer understands you.

82. “Loneliness in marriage can be the result of not being able to express oneself in a safe and non-judgmental environment.

Loneliness in marriage can be the result of not being able to express oneself in a safe and non-judgmental environment.

83. “It’s time to move on if you aren’t getting as much attention as you desire. There’s nothing worse than feeling lonely in a relationship.

It’s time to move on if you aren’t getting as much attention as you desire. There’s nothing worse than feeling lonely in a relationship.

84. “Marriage is not a solution to loneliness, but a choice to share life’s journey with someone you love.

Marriage is not a solution to loneliness, but a choice to share life's journey with someone you love.

85. “Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of not being able to trust your partner with your deepest fears and vulnerabilities.

Feeling alone in marriage can be the result of not being able to trust your partner with your deepest fears and vulnerabilities.
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