“It's the worst feeling," she said staring off vaguely, lost in another decade, "it's really the most shattering moment when you stop being enchanting to someone else. You're suddenly,,,just this person. And so is he.”
Source: American Tango
“Even the strongest feelings expire, but a couple that has learned how to rely on their OWN sensuality never runs out of juice. As long as sensuality continues to burn within and between the two of us, we can weather any storm.”
“Nobody knows what goes on between two hearts including, more often than not, the people in whose chests they beat.”
Source: Figuring
“There was mystery at the heart of any of marriage, secrets even people close to it would never know.”
Source: Henry, Himself
“While she was away, he'd forgotten how powerfully she broadcast her feelings, filling the house like a kind of nerve gas.”
Source: Henry, Himself
“Remember, as adults, we don’t need to always get our way, but we do need to feel heard and genuinely considered.”
Source: The Beauty of Conflict for Couples: Igniting Passion, Intimacy and Connection in your Relationship
“Theirs was a private language, not shared with the rest of the world, and so exempt from censure, sheer burlesque.”
Source: Henry, Himself
“What if every moment of conflict is a chance to make your relationship even stronger?”
Source: The Beauty of Conflict for Couples: Igniting Passion, Intimacy and Connection in your Relationship
“If one person changes in a relationship, the dynamics shift. So even if you’re the only person who’s willing to make some changes—for now—that’s enough.”
Source: The Beauty of Conflict for Couples: Igniting Passion, Intimacy and Connection in your Relationship
“They dated," Frank says, with just a little too much relish. "For two years. They were the shiniest golden couple of our class. What a match, you know? Both gorgeous. She's super smart--does student government, debate, choir, all that business. He does the sports and volunteers with his dad's church, has those puppy eyes that make you want to buy him a boat--"
"Do they?"
"Yes, gaze deeply into his eyes next time--you'll feel it." He takes a long draw from his drink and then continues. "Anyway, they were the kind of couple where it's like, separate--they're great. But together, it's . . . star magic."
"Star magic?"
"From the universe. Celestial bodies aligning and shit. That kind of magic.”
Source: This Adventure Ends