My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me Quotes

“With Amy, if she set a goal to do something—professionally or personally—she made sure to follow through.”
― Jason Rosenthal, My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir

“But even more than that, we shared such an incredible alignment on the big issues that the small, inconsequential ones were all we had left to make noise about.”
― Jason Rosenthal, My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir

“All that intense focus was suddenly gone, leaving no relief in its wake, just a hollow, gaping void and nothing to fill it with.”
― Jason Rosenthal, My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir

“Oh, and also, that tilt of the head with a furrowed brow, or a slight frown with a little headshake—uh-uh. Please don’t do that. I know you’re sad. I know you feel badly for me and Amy and our family. But pity is the last thing we need.”
― Jason Rosenthal, My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir

“A word of advice if you have a friend whose loved one is dying: SAY SOMETHING. ANYTHING. It doesn’t have to be that hard. “Man, I am so sorry” is good. “I am thinking about you” works. But total silence and darting away as fast as you can is what I’ll politely call poor form, and your friend (in this case, me) won’t forget it.”
― Jason Rosenthal, My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir

“I think one of the main reasons our marriage worked so well was that we genuinely wanted each other to be happy, to succeed, to make an impact, and to find inspiration.”
― Jason Rosenthal, My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir

“We also went out of our way to create moments of boredom—healthy moments of doing nothing, just interacting with one another in ways that the pace of everyday life back home didn’t allow. We colored. We played hide-and-seek. We played Uno, gin rummy, Scrabble, backgammon, and Mastermind. We specialized in family-made obstacle courses.”
― Jason Rosenthal, My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir

“One that stuck, and became meaningful in so many ways, was our Friday-night Shabbat dinners. They were a time to enjoy not only each other but our extended family and our wider community as well. Many of the dinners were just us five “Rosies,” as we were affectionately known. Sometimes family joined in. Other times, family friends and their kids came over, or we would go to their homes instead. Whatever the details, Shabbat dinners meant slowing down from a hectic week. They meant being together for traditional prayers, including a prayer Amy always recited specifically for the children. Candles were lit, wine was poured, and bread was broken. Simple. Quietly reverent. And always, always full of gratitude.”
― Jason Rosenthal, My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir