The Arrangement Quotes

“For better or worse. Because your only choice now is to kill me yourself or stay with me forever. I own your secret now, Peter. I own you.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Sorry, my mom was telling me about her book club again. It’s very scandalous there.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy. You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you, Peter. No one wants to.” She sighed, her eyes filling with sorrow. “Just…figure it out.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“were.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“parking lot”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Back then, I had no idea how much peace I’d have one day all too soon.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“And what makes the heart grow fonder quicker than absence? Animal sex with strangers, I had to hope.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Nothing can ever come between us now, don’t you see that? If we can love each other through all of the darkness, we’ll be able to survive anything. I’ve given us a gift. I’ve made our sins equal.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Don’t you see? It’s fixed now. We’re fixed now. All the secrets are out on the table.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you, Peter. No one wants to.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Look, now is not the time. I know I’ve said that to you a million times, but if there were ever a not the time, this is it.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“We’ll leave the app on our phones for now, but we’re both in agreement that we don’t connect with anyone else on there. We’re done with this…arrangement.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Further back, there were a few photos of our wedding. We looked so happy then. I wished I could feel that again. Feel the way I made her eyes light up in the early days.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“I felt stupid and selfish for what we were doing. The moments of thrill came, sure, but they were vastly outnumbered by the moments of shame.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“I felt like a girlfriend she’d texted when her date had gone to the bathroom.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“This is an agreement. We’re agreeing to see other people to reignite the spark in our marriage.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you,”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“sometime around their eighth birthdays, they each decided they no longer needed to spend time with us unless absolutely necessary.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“To the dream-chasers with messy hair, fire in their souls, and no idea what day it is— This one’s for you.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“For me, cheating on my wife had never been something I planned on. I wasn’t proud of myself for what I’d done. Not that night or any of the nights before. And, to my surprise, it didn’t feel any better now, just because I had permission.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Figure out your shit with your wife—stay in your marriage or get out, but quit straddling the line. People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy. You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you, Peter. No one wants to.” She sighed, her eyes”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“The thought of anyone else getting to spend time with her, time that should’ve been mine, was devastating.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy. You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“My babies were growing up, my husband was growing distant, and my life was at a standstill. The reality of where I was made me ache for all that had been. I touched her cheek lovingly and she looked disturbed, so I let my hand drop.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Sorry, honey. Rules are rules. No more secrets.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Would you fight for me?” she asked, running a finger across my chest. I turned my head, our eyes locking. “I’d kill for you, Ainsley. Without a second’s hesitation.” She blinked, processing my words, and a small, sad smile filled her lips. “You already have.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“I was going to do things my way for a while. Whether she liked it or not.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“I’d always been able to control the way I came across to people, even when I was the complete opposite internally.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement

“Glennon was always looking for the next new thing, be it a diet, activity, or career.”
― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement