Always! That is a dreadful word. It makes me shudder when I hear it. Women are so fond of using it. They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever.
– Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Chapter 2. Lord Henry has curious views on women and marriage and has hardly a good word to say about either in the novel. Speaking here to Dorian on "forever" romances, he remains true to form. He thinks women expect too much commitment.