What good is talking if neither of you are really committed? If one of you had an affair or got addicted to drugs or was abusive, simply talking about it wouldn;t take the hurt away; or fix the trust that's been lost. In the end, marriage comes down to actions. I think people talk too much about the things that bother them, instead of actually doing the little things that keep a marriage strong.
Nicholas SparksHe was thirty-one now, not too old, but old enough to be lonely. He hadn't dated since he'd been back here, hadn't met anyone who remotely interested him. It was his own fault, he knew. There was something that kept a distance between him and any woman who started to get close, something he wasn't sure he could change even if he tried. And sometimes in the moments right before sleep came, he wondered if he was destined to be alone forever.
Nicholas SparksMiles: Well, things are kind of complicated right now. When youโre a grown-up, youโll understand. Jonah: I donโt want to be a grown-up. Miles: Why not? Jonah: Because grown-ups always say that things are complicated.
Nicholas SparksI am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it to the earnestness of others.
Nicholas Sparks