“ Maybe he was old-fashioned, but to him a couple meant a strong bond, with positive and negative charges constantly arcing between them. Stewart O'Nan
“ More than anything I wish he were here with me. "A relationship is an accumulation of shared history," he'd said to me once. And here I was making history without him. It's lonely. And I can't wait to… Josh Kilmer-Purcell
“ I am sorry the only outlet for her troubled mind was in clumsy foreplay with an inadequate partner."He threw the rest of her sandwich at the swinging door as she passed through it. Jenny Trout
“ Polyamorous people are wary of having others' values inflicted upon themselves, and so tend to stay very far away from making such pronouncements, to the point that they will actively ignore predatory… Anthony D. Ravenscroft
“ A rewarding relationship occurs when there is a common spiritual goal, shared spiritual values and a mutual desire to build a relationship upon a spiritual foundation and for the purpose of connecting… Yehuda Berg
“ Conflict can and should be handled constructively; when it is, relationships benefit. Conflict avoidance is *not* the hallmark of a good relationship. On the contrary, it is a symptom of serious probl… Harriet B. Braiker
“ We men are fascinated by the things we don't really understand. It gives us something to think and talk about: like females, they drive us nuts. Criss Jami
“ We've come a long way from the time when the crowning achievement in a woman's life was her youthful marriage. And many would agree that this represents progress for women. But when did the search for… Barbara Dafoe Whitehead
“ In a culture of diversity, one group is likely not "just like everyone else." To deny that we have different needs, concerns, thought processes, worldview, is to refuse to look at the reason we are su… Anthony D. Ravenscroft
“ One of the most astounding dynamics in human relationships is how the unconscious intuition of our brain's right hemisphere is able to act as radar to find us just the right person to provoke and recr… Charlette Mikulka
“ How we perceive, feel about and respond to people and situations is far more guided by the lessons of early childhood than we would like to believe. We may be adults, chronologically and physically, b… Charlette Mikulka
“ There's this total manwhore phenomenon happening, where even the geeks are player now. It's like Manhattan is this giant playground and guys want to keep playing forever. Susane Colasanti
“ It was the impatience of the way he tore my panties from my body, that really turned me on: I was all he could think of, as his lust got the better of Fiona Thrust
“ Even a friendship needs an effort from both sides, how can we expect a relationship to work from the effort of one..!! It should be a true-hearted commitment from both involve. Akansh Malik
“ Baths, she thought, were just like her relationships, all "ooh, ah" in the beginning and then suddenly, without warning, she had to get out, out, out! Liane Moriarty
“ What you reject today, you could accept tomorrow. And what you accept today, you could reject tomorrow. Never say never unless you can predict the future. Suzy Kassem
“ Making someone feel obligated, pressured or forced into doing something of a sexual nature that they don't want to is sexual coercion. This includes persistent attempts at sexual contact when the pers… Miya Yamanouchi
“ When one has let go of that great hidden agenda that drives humanity and its varied histories, then one can begin to encounter the immensity of one's own soul. If we are courageous enough to say, "Not… James Hollis
“ She knew breaking up with Ethan was going to be a full-time job because being in a relationship with him had also been a full-time job. Richard Finney
