“She pulls away first, as she always does - that much intimacy crosses some kind of line with Margaret, which in some ways caused the downfall of their marriage. Kelley always wanted more, closer, tighter - and Margaret wanted space and boundaries. She was afraid of intimacy, Kelley said. Margaret called it Retaining a Sense of Self. She never believed in two people melding to become one. She believed in self-sufficiency. After all, everyone dies alone.” LoveSpaceMarriageBoundariesAloneIntimacySelf Sufficiency Book:Winter Street Source: Winter Street
“Margaret's gaze is fixed on Drake, so handsome in his tuxedo at the altar. But she can also see the years of her future unfurling before her, and they are all golden.” LoveMarriagePromiseFutureGolden Author:Elin Hilderbrand
“It's a beautiful thing, Kevin thinks, the relationship between his parents. Anyone can fall in love, but not just anyone can achieve forgiveness and acceptance and real, deep respect for his or her former partner the way those two have.” LoveMarriageAcceptanceForgivenessMaturity Book:Winter Storms Source: Winter Storms
“Anyone can fall in love, but not just anyone can achieve forgiveness and acceptance and real, deep respect for his or her former partner the way these two have.” LoveRelationshipsMarriage Book:Winter Storms Source: Winter Storms
