Life doesn't often turn out the way we think it will, does it?

She wasn't, nor ever had been, under the illusion that marriage was a relationship characterized by endless bliss and romance. Throw any two people together, add the inevitable ups and downs, give the mixture a vigorous stir, and a few stormy arguments were inevitable, no matter how the couple loved each other.

Too far-fetched to believe, too obvious to ignore.

In the blink of an eye, something happens by chance - when you least expect it - sets you on a course that you never planned, into a future you never imagined.

And while he was doing those things, he thought about Allie and the love that was missing from both their lives.

Comfort and familiarity were wonderful but they also dulled passion and excitement. Predictability and habit made surprises almost impossible.

Being in love, I find myself smiling for no reason at all.