Sting Explains Why His Marriage Is Better Than Yours -- Potent Quotables

Posted on Oct 10th 2011 9:30AM by Marina Galperina

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"I think marriages often fail because once people sign the contract they say, 'That's it.' But a relationship is a living, breathing organism. It needs to be nourished. It also needs to evolve, to be adjusted. You need to compromise and be flexible." -- Sting

On the eve of his 60th birthday, Sting explained to USA Today that the secret to a successful marriage involves "flexibility," which we suspect might be a bit of a double-entendre, seeing how the singer has publicly touted his and his wife's penchant for yoga, tantric sex and exotic, "tawdry" love antics.

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wintergrlm3

Sting has some really beautiful songs!!!! It's nice to see someone sticking to their mate through good times and bad. What marriage doesn't have it's ups and downs right? You're not going to agree on everything, but sometimes you just gotta make things work. Sounds like Sting has a positive outlook.

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October 10 2011 at 3:39 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

chingoos63

This percieved happy couple are both living a lie! She cannot stand him because he,s a controlling , arrogant ******* who just happens to wear the pants because of his money, also I pick up that he sucks in bed and that she fakes it every time just to satisfy his ego. At his age he probably can,t get it up but she just goes along with it because she,s getting a free ride from an over the hill, aging rock star. Have a nice life ! And what,s his real name anyway? Wait I don,t give a ****!

October 10 2011 at 3:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

superbombastik

Thanks for your unsolicited superiority you spoiled, rich, ****.
I seem to recall hearing him boast a decade ago about his 8 hour Tantric love-making as the "key to success".
Why are we even talking to him? He stopped being interesting about 1990 I think.

October 10 2011 at 3:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Chris

Another "who gives 2 S*&^s" story!

October 10 2011 at 2:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

paulsca138

Sting left out the part that he makes a zillions dollars and his wife lives in the lap of luxury, hence she is HAPPY!!!

October 10 2011 at 1:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

chasesea

Can't stand the guy for some reason...must be his arrogance that's so sickening.

October 10 2011 at 1:06 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply

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Steve

Yeah, his arrogance allows him to write beautiful, meaningful music and give millions to charities around the world. Yep. That's really arrogant.

October 10 2011 at 3:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

cljvedelman

" If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, never make a ....".

"........but she sure can cook".

Fill in the blanks.

October 10 2011 at 12:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

hickoryhotties69

They can make us a part of their open relationship..

October 10 2011 at 11:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

smokejumper66

Why doesn't he and USA Today go ahead and use the term "open marriage?" The couple has admitted they have one, yet the main-stream news outlets and Oprah have skirted around the issue. When he says they're "flexible" he doesn't refer to their sexual gymnastic abilities - he's means that they have an open marriage. Own it.

October 10 2011 at 11:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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gerbersmail

If couples adopted this philosophy the divorce rate would diminish overnight! And before all you men start applauding this comment, let your wife leave the room first! No sense on sleeping on the couch over an honest blog!

October 10 2011 at 12:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Steve

It's really none of our business what goes on in other people's bedrooms or in their private lives.

October 10 2011 at 3:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

brachm5

Sounds like freaky sex is what their all about.!!!

October 10 2011 at 11:08 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply