#relationships

You're only significant relationship of the last decade has been with a married man. Don't you want to be loved, don't you want someone to care about you, to actually give a shit about whether you've had a bad day? ↗

— Eleanor Prescott

#art

This is what we do. Not so much argue as joust, in jest. We can't stop pushing and pulling the taffy of words and concepts. ↗

— Larry Duberstein

#friendship #ideal-relationship #love #lovers #relationships

Because conflict-avoidant Emily would never “bite” or even hiss unless Greg had done something truly horrible, on some level she processes his bite to mean that she’s terribly guilty—of something, anything, who knows what? ↗

— Susan Cain

#conflict #relationships #anger

It was a bitter moment for us. We weren't two mature parents. We were just two kids playing grown-up. We still needed Mommy and Daddy's permission, blessings, and money to survive. ↗

— Erma Bombeck

#marriage #relationships #age

This emotion I'm feeling now, this is love, right?" "I don't know. Is it a longing? Is it a giddy stupid happiness just because you're with me?" "Yes," she said. "That's influenza," said Miro. "Watch for nausea or diarrhea within a few hours. ↗

— Orson Scott Card

#relationships #symptoms #humor

I've had, like, four long-term boyfriends. I tend to be in relationships for long periods of time. ↗

— Rose McGowan

#had #i #like #long #long periods

No, no I'm not, no, but I just think... when people are naked it tells you a lot about their relationships. ↗

— Ewan McGregor

#i #just #lot #naked #people

I'm more interested in interpersonal relationships - between lovers families, siblings. That's why I write about how we treat each other. ↗

— Terry McMillan

#between #each #families #how #i

There's a hardening of the culture. Reality TV has lowered the standards of entertainment. You're left wondering about the legitimacy of relationships. It's probably harder to entertain the same people with a more classic form of writing, and romantic comedies are a classic genre. ↗

— Nancy Meyers

#classic #comedies #culture #entertain #entertainment

Sleeping with a man half your age can be exhausting, but if it's too much for him you can always find a younger man. ↗

— Barbara Taylor Bradford

#older-women #age