“I pictured the couple we might someday become. And in my mind, in that moment at least, they lived happily ever after.” LoveRomanceRelationships Book:Out of Love Source: Out of Love
“Don't be ridiculous,' said Maya, 'You can't fail at a relationship. That's like getting off of a roller coaster and saying you failed because the ride is over. Things end. That doesn't mean the experience wasn't worth it.” RelationshipsHeartbreakEnding Book:Out of Love Source: Out of Love
“I wondered how much of the feeling of love is chemicals and cravings and dependency, and how much of the act of love is habit.” LoveRelationships Book:Out of Love Source: Out of Love
“We are both wounded in our own way and, like a pair of tectonic plates shifting over time, our wounds will gradually grate against one another’s, causing damage at a glacial pace. Neither of us will notice until it’s too late.” LoveRelationshipsBreakup Book:Out of Love Source: Out of Love
“What I wanted to say then was that your anger scares me. And that my instinctive response-- to shrink back and pacify you -- only makes you feel smaller and therefore more vulnerable. So I make myself bigger; I meet you where you are even though I don't want to, just so I can feel less afraid.” RelationshipsArguments Book:Better by Far Source: Better by Far