Lessons From the End of a Marriage Quotes

“There is no shame is asking for help. We accept the fact that those at the end of life and those at the beginning of life require assistance, yet we somehow believe that adults should be able to be independent in spite of hardship.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“Life isn’t like the movies; not every story wraps up neatly, presented in a gift bag with a matching bow.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“My past, present, and future all collided in front of the TSA poster that advised travelers about carry-on restrictions.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“My stories and updates on the increasingly absurd situation provided entertainment and fodder for those around me. I became the days of their lives. It was a natural role to fill. After all, I needed to talk about what had happened and I happened to have a story that people wanted to hear.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“Even though I had no contact with him for those eight months, he was still in my life as a virtual element. I made the very deliberate choice to never look for him again. His story was no longer connected to mine in any way; I had no reason to continue to follow his actions. I let him go.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“I could not fall in love with a data point.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“Unlike sociopaths, narcissists are deeply unhappy and seek to validate themselves through exaggeration and projection. They lie until it becomes a reflex, and they often fall sway to their own false stories all in a quest to avoid what causes them pain.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“There is so much about the legal process of divorce that is just not fair.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“There is so much about the legal process of divorce that is just not fair. A”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“The desire for vengeance kept me prisoner for a time, bars made with the steel of indignation holding my damaged self in a helpless cage.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“There is no shame is asking for help. We accept the fact that those at the end of life and those at the beginning of life require assistance, yet we somehow believe that adults should be able to be independent in spite of hardship. Divorce is the death of one life and the infancy of another. You will need help.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“Desire shapes belief.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage

“A text message. A fucking text message.”
― Lisa Arends, Lessons From the End of a Marriage