“When a couple turns domestic, for the first while having to talk about the need for aluminum eaves troughing and other matters only gets in the way of the relationship. Then, magically, these negotiations take the place of the relationship.” WayNeedsFirstsMatterTurnsMarriageCoupleNegotiationAluminum Author:Marni Jackson
“Household hollowness comes around in irregular cycles, like meteor showers. But the true sign of a bad patch is that it never feels temporary or fixable. It has a shudder of the inevitable to it. The thought crosses your mind that when love goes it goes all at once, and forever.” FeelsMindMarriageForeverCrossesInevitableCyclesTemporaryHouseholdShowersPatchesMeteorsHollowness Author:Marni Jackson