Suddenly I realize that this is what I've been waiting for - a man who depends entirely on me... I dreamed for years of a man who couldn't live without me, a man who pictured my face when he closed his eyes, who loved me when I was a mess in the morning and when dinner was late and even when I overloaded the washing machine and burned out the motor. [My son] stares up at me as if I can do no wrong. I have always wanted someone who treats me the way he does; I just didn't know that I'd have to give birth to him.
Jodi PicoultMaybe you expected marriage to be perfect - I guess that's where you and I are different. See, I thought it would be all about making mistakes, but doing it with someone who's there to remind you what you learned along the way.
Jodi PicoultShe stares at me for a moment, and then she bursts out laughing. โYou havenโt seen his perfect little wife and his perfect little girls. Believe me, Oliver, Iโm not the great love of his life, the one heโll never forget.โ โYou are to me,โ I say.
Jodi Picoult