Attached Quotes

“He was just as quick to belittle me.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“so I let it go.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“The fact that they still kept in touch was extremely difficult for me and made me feel unsure of myself.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“My life with Craig was becoming an emotional roller coaster and I'd find myself in tears on a daily basis.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Craig and I finally seemed to be in sync.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Unfortunately, it wasn't the last time I discovered that we weren't on the same page.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“His words made me furious and reduced me to tears. But then he hugged me.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“What could I do but conclude that he was ashamed of me?”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“There were things about his behaviour that confused and upset me.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“I thought he was brilliant.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“I admired the way he looked.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“They can find a better life for themselves if they muster the strength to leave.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Even emotionally healthy individuals can become entangled in a destructive situation.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Though disturbing, Marsha's story ends on a hopeful note.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“There seems to be a gravitational pull between anxious and avoidant individuals, and once they became attached, it's very hard for them to let go.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“It was possible to get out of a destructive relationship and find happiness elsewhere.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“She wanted her story to be told in order to help other women who might find themselves in similar situations.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“She was very open and forthcoming in recounting her story to us, and had no qualms about revealing very intimate and often hurtful moments of her life.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Anxious and avoidant people can bring out the worst in each other.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Even repeated effort to improve the situation fails.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Pat felt as though she'd been punched in the stomach.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Clay wanted to get up and leave but restrained himself. He said nothing, and they finished their dinner in silence.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Recognize the situation and most important, how to leave it behind.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Think long and hard about whether you want to make so many concessions in order to be with this person.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Deciding to let go of the dream.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“The compromise is in no way mutual; it is in fact wholly one-sided.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“She is quite literally on her own. She no longer expects him to participate.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“He made a conscious decision to make home into a place she would want to come home to instead of a battlefield.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Find a compromise that they are able to live with.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“They learn to do things on their own.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached