01
“You have a way of hearing the worry underneath the words.”
— ToastBuddy original
The quote index
Partnership
Lines about listening, sharing responsibility, and solving life's problems together.
02
“You cared enough about the relationship to risk an uncomfortable conversation.”
— ToastBuddy original
03
“One of you packs for the weather; the other remembers who might need an extra jacket.”
— ToastBuddy original
04
“I believe in your marriage because I have seen the care you bring to making up.”
— ToastBuddy original
05
“Some of your best work happens in the handoff, when one of you quietly takes what the other cannot carry that day.”
— ToastBuddy original
06
“You ask different questions, and together you catch what either of you might miss alone.”
— ToastBuddy original
07
“It says a great deal about this partnership that each of you keeps giving the other the credit.”
— ToastBuddy original
08
“The route changed, but you kept checking that the other person could see the map.”
— ToastBuddy original
09
“May each of you keep getting a turn to lead, a turn to rest, and a turn to be surprised.”
— ToastBuddy original
10
“Someone here knows how to fix it; someone else knows whom to call; together, we have a place to start.”
— ToastBuddy original
11
“I felt hopeful again when our conversation reached the next thing we could try.”
— ToastBuddy original
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Speeches about partnership
Original
The Decision She Made Herself
Written for a father of the bride, this wedding toast follows his daughter's independent decisions into a marriage where both partners have a voice.
Original
The First Year of Finding Out
A spouse marks the first wedding anniversary with a small everyday misunderstanding, the adjustment they made together, and a wish to keep learning.