"Where there's a love, there's a way."
Marriage Story - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
I can't believe I have to know you forever!
— Nicole Barber
Context:
Screamed during the climactic, devastating argument in Charlie's LA apartment.
Meaning:
Expresses the suffocating realization that divorce does not end a relationship when children are involved; they are permanently bound.
Every day I wake up and I hope you're dead! Dead, like, if I could guarantee Henry would be okay, I'd hope you get an illness and then get hit by a car and die!
— Charlie Barber
Context:
The climax of the apartment fight scene, followed immediately by his collapse into tears.
Meaning:
The peak of his frustration and loss of control, illustrating how deep hurt can morph into momentary, murderous rage.
People don't accept mothers who drink too much wine and yell at their child and call him an asshole. We don't accept it... We accept an imperfect dad. Let's face it, the idea of a good father was only invented like 30 years ago.
— Nora Fanshaw
Context:
Nora's monologue to Nicole while preparing her for the courtroom evaluation.
Meaning:
A feminist critique of the double standards in parenting and the legal system, highlighting the immense pressure on mothers to be perfect.
I didn't belong to myself.
— Nicole Barber
Context:
Nicole explaining the root of her unhappiness to Nora in their first meeting.
Meaning:
The core of Nicole's motivation; the feeling of having her identity consumed by her husband's larger personality.