You knew the truth all along, Colie. That's all matters. You knew.

It's just that...I just think that some things are meant to be broken. Imperfect. Chaotic. It's the universe's way of providing contrast, you know? There have to be a few holes in the road. It's how life is.

Maybe marriage, like life, is'nt only about the big moments, whether they be good or bad. Maybe it's all the small things — like being guided slowly forward, surely, day after day — that stretches out to strengthen even the most tenuous bond.

During the long stretches of quiet two-lane highway, with the sun setting in the distance, it was somehow easier to say things aloud, and regardless of what was said, we just kept moving toward that horizon.

Their words, like the music, had the potential to be endless.

Honesty in principle was one thing. In someone’s face, it was another.

Sometimes, you get things right the first time. Others, the second. But the third time, they say, is the charm.