“Familiarity seems to breed contempt”
“Familiarity breeds contempt and children.”
“Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration.”
“Familiarity, and a few dozen cheap flyballs off the Monster, breed contempt.”
“Familiarity does not breed contempt. Anyone who says otherwise is trying to hide the secret conviction that they’re boring.”
“The classic 'seven-year itch' may not be a case of familiarity breeding ennui and contempt, but the shock of having someone you thought you knew all too well suddenly seem a stranger. When that happens, you are compelled to either recommit or get the hell out. There are many such times in a marriage.”