“ People are like songs to me. About 60 seconds in, I'll know whether or not to add them to my 'favorites. Crystal Woods
“ But often it is a seemingly irresolvable relationship that teaches us the most, once we're willing to be vulnerable and honest, once we're willing to connect with what Chogyam Trungpa called "the genu… Pema Chödrön
“ ...many daughters may never have given themselves permission to even 'consider' changing the relationship with their mothers, because they didn't think they had the right to do it. Susan Forward
“ The healing process kicks into gear with with the words "This is what you did to me." That statement is not gentle or polite; it's absolutely direct. In fact, I know that seeing it might feel like a p… Susan Forward
“ You saywe were nevermeant for this vowed life,golden bands of only us, and deathdo us part. you say love like it's held in quotation marks,that this union soured before it started. Beth Morey
“ Daddy is jive talkingand showering the stripperMommy is sleepwalkingwhile changing baby's diaper Casey Renee Kiser
“ !I0m not blaming you," he stated firmly. "I'm just trying to think. God, Kate, there are times when I think you hate me. When I think you would do anything to get rid of me. And then... there's last n… Rachel Higginson
“ Our relationship was toxic. He was slowly poisoning me. I was slowly poisoning him. Rachel Higginson
“ I'm not blaming you," he stated firmly. "I'm just trying to think. God, Kate, there are times when I think you hate me. When I think you would do anything to get rid of me. And then... then there's la… Rachel Higginson
“ Forget about trying to "fix" your spouse's flaws. Instead, focus your attention on aspects and characteristics that you enjoy most. Lindsey Rietzsch
“ In this changing world around us we can't help but change. Change is what makes our relationships so interesting! without it there wouldn't be anything new happening in our lives. Your job as an equal… Lindsey Rietzsch
“ The more interest you show in your spouse, the more interest your spouse will show in you. Lindsey Rietzsch
“ As spouses, we play a big role in the development of each other's self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth. An entire personality can be destroyed and a marriage ripped apart over the course of ju… Lindsey Rietzsch
“ I find a woman with brains enormously attractive and not threatening in the least. A pretty face is nice, too, but having somebody to converse with and share thoughts for thirty or forty years is very… Beatriz Williams
“ I sit on a rock and watch children playingin the park belowThey don't see meOr know my thoughtsOr that you haven't calledBut I forgive them their indifference todayAbove me a crow cawsPerhaps he smell… Adelheid Manefeldt
“ I had complete faith that this was a man who would keep his promises, who would always be there when I needed him, who would always have my best interests at heart. Together we would be able to face a… Rosemary K. West
“ Proximity to reality induces feelings of emptiness, horror and depression. Do not approach it alone. Anthony Marais
“ It seems to me that one of the great hazards is quick love, which is actually charm. We get used to smiling, hugging, bantering, practicing good eye contact. And it's easier then true, slow, awkward a… Shauna Niequist
