Situation

English for Marriage trouble

71 real scenes from 34 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for marriage trouble.

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3 minB2
“And now it's, you know, it's getting out of hand and I don't know what to do about it.”

Isaac and Yale Talk About an Affair · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 2/23

  • Marriage trouble
  • Confessing
  • Asking
3 minB1
“Because that's what you did for me, and that's what we do for each other.”

Kurt and Brenda's Blizzard Night · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 12/27

  • Marriage trouble
  • Asking for help
  • Saying no
2 minB1
“I came here to work. Hollis, this is a one-time mistake!”

Hollis Catches Howard with Mary · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 17/20

  • Marriage trouble
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
4 minC1
“Because it's over, and we both know it.”

Judy Tells Gabe It's Over · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 14/15

  • Marriage trouble
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“My darling, your heart seems to have held up quite well.”

Sidney Kills Clifford · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 11/30

  • Crime scenes
  • Marriage trouble
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“Why overpopulate the world when there are thousands of parent-less kids?”

Lenny and Amanda Debate a Baby · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 1/15

  • Family dinners
  • Marriage trouble
  • Persuading
2 minB1
“You've got bigger fish to fry.”

Jeannie's Long-Distance Call Home · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 2/16

  • Phone calls
  • Marriage trouble
  • Comforting
4 minB1
“Come on, let's have fun. It's too hot to fuss.”

Gatsby Meets Tom at Lunch · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 13/18

  • Family dinners
  • Marriage trouble
  • Suggesting
2 minB2
“This hasn't been a marriage for years.”

Carolyn Confronts Lester · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 7/14

  • Marriage trouble
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“Even ten minutes is a long time to be away from you.”

Hildy Tells Walter She's Remarrying · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 1/18

  • Office chat
  • Marriage trouble
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“No. And nothing is just what I'm worth to him.”

Phyllis Tells Walter Her Story · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 7/21

  • Storytelling
  • Marriage trouble
  • Complaining
3 minC1
“I was turning 40 and I was looking at life perhaps less optimistically.”

Spielberg Admits He Was Timid · Spielberg 2017 · Ch. 8/10

  • Monologues
  • Marriage trouble
  • Confessing
5 minB1
“This farm's a continent when you go foot by dropping seeds in it.”

Elizabeth Urges Proctor to Testify · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 10/29

  • Marriage trouble
  • Couple fights
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“Like you said, "There's no friends on Wall Street." Right?”

Naomi Says It's the Last Time · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 29/30

  • Marriage trouble
  • Breakups
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“It's only you and me. That's what happens when you go away.”

Karen Visits Henry in Prison · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 19/28

  • Marriage trouble
  • Arguments
  • Complaining
5 minB2
“I'm death, and your name is on my list.”

Death Comes for Mendel Birnbaum · Deconstructing Harry 1997 · Ch. 3/17

  • Marriage trouble
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Confessing
4 minB2
“A year later, he came back without the finger and he did it.”

Tommy Becomes Mr. El Cap · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 8/24

  • Marriage trouble
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“This is not what it looks like.”

Juliana Reads Herself Into the Case · Breach 2007 · Ch. 18/20

  • Marriage trouble
  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Asking
5 minB2
“That's my diary. We don't read other people's diaries, do we?”

Charlotte Finds Humbert's Diary · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 14/30

  • Marriage trouble
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minC1
“It means that I was in love with Geoff Hammond.”

Leslie Confesses Loving Hammond · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 14/15

  • Marriage trouble
  • Confessing feelings
  • Confessing
2 minB1
“No wonder you never look at me anymore.”

Anne Confronts Bob About the Magazines · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 2/16

  • Marriage trouble
  • Couple fights
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“You are not the only composer in Vienna.”

Mozart Refuses the Committee · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 9/25

  • Talking to the boss
  • Marriage trouble
  • Saying no
2 minB2
“Why can't I just be enough for you?”

Jackson and Ally's Drunken Fight · A Star Is Born 2018 · Ch. 10/13

  • Couple fights
  • Marriage trouble
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“I have, but if I tell you, the odds'll come down.”

The Family Debates Moving to Australia · Belfast 2021 · Ch. 10/14

  • Small talk
  • Marriage trouble
  • Persuading