Complex Relationship Quotes

“There are so many different ways for someone to say your name. I’m not sure I ever realized that before I met Jesse. Prior to him, it was just Rose calling out to me with love and affection or Gideon relaying his quiet approval or disapproval. Crisp, clear notes. When Jesse says my name, it’s a chord, a mash-up of several intense emotions all reflected in two syllables.”
― Paula Stokes, Ferocious

“How do you manage to have such a long marriage?' she asked.
'You fight for it,' Estelle replied honestly.
Julia didn't seem to like that quite as much.
'That doesn't sound very romantic.'
Estelle grinned knowingly.
'You have to listen to each other all the time. But not all the time. If you listen to each other all the time, there's a risk that you can't forgive each other afterward.”
― Fredrik Backman, Anxious People