The gorgeous Elizabeth Taylor has given us amazing lessons about love. It’s true, she was married 8 times, but she knew exactly what she wanted and she knew how to live life to the fullest.
Here are the 9 things we need to know about love according to Elizabeth Taylor:
1. Play by your own rules and don’t try to achieve what people expect from you
“My goal isn’t to be a housewife and I’ll never become one,” said Taylor. While women her age were trying to build a family life, she was fighting to make her ambitions reality.
2. Marry the one who thinks you’re a gift from God
Her 5th husband, Richard Burton has written this about her: “She’s carrying and funny. She’s nobody’s toy. She’s a brilliant actress and she’s more beautiful than you can ever imagine. She can be arrogant but she can also be gentle and good. My guts hurt when I’m with her. She loves me…”.
3. Don’t steal your friend’s husband, but if you do, don’t ruin your friendship
When Eddie Fisher decided to leave Debbie Reynolds for Elizabeth, they didn’t allow that to ruin their friendship. They remained close friends.
4. Don’t say NO to diamonds
Burton bought Taylor a diamond to settle things after their fight. It would be really rude to say No to a diamond!
5. If he doesn’t love you then you’re better off without him
“When men hit a certain age, they become scared and choose younger women,” said Taylor.
The lesson we can learn from her is that if a man doesn’t love you and accept you the way you are, then you’re better off without him.
6. The fights are inevitable
Fights are really inevitable in a relationship. Taylor and Burton fought often and they even reserved the hotel room below them so no one could hear them fighting.
7. Searching for the right person
“I’m committed to marriage, that’s why I got married 8 times” said Taylor.
8. Don’t underestimate passion
“I let passion rule my life”.
9. Don’t cry over a breakup
“Pour yourself a drink, put on a lipstick and pull yourself together,” – this is Taylor’s most famous advice.