Emily V. Gordon

That's part of what a relationship is: you don't experience things in the same way. ”

Marriage will not change your spouse. It will not make him or her more mature, more loyal to you, or better at housework. ”

Marriage, or any committed partnership, has become sacred to me, powerful and fragile all at the same time. ”

Some divorcees turn their pain inward. They brood, and they grieve for a long time, always wondering if they could have done something differently to keep this from happening. They make every problem in their relationship into something they could have prevented. ”

Sacrificing your relationship for your career sounds noble and romantic from the outside, but the reality is that it can create a pattern of self-destruction that will ultimately burn you out on the career you've worked so hard to build. It's a trap and, for some, an easy way out of having to maintain relationships under stress. ”

As my marriage was slowly dissolving into silent meals and awkward nights of avoiding conversation, I started pondering an unmarried future and wondered if I'd ever be able to hack being single again. ”

Love is a good thing. ”

I thought of 'The Big Sick' as a placeholder title, to be completely honest. I've grown to love it. ”

Don't expect yourself to immediately love your stepchildren. In fact, you may hate them for a bit. ”

Awkward conversations are painful, but they're way easier than divorce, resentment, and heartbreak. ”