“It occurs to me that she is not unique--that all women compare lives. We are aware of whose husband works more, who… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
When you are in a relationship, you are aware that it might end. You might grow apart, find someone else, simply fall… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
Love and friendship. They are what make us who we are, and what can change us, if we let them. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“I wonder why I miss her and Dex does not. Perhaps it is because I've known her so much longer. Or maybe… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“I looked at my friend, overwhelmed with confusion. Unsure of what April should do. What I should do. What a strong woman… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
As everyone applauds and sips champagne, I smile back at Rachel, thinking she got it just right. Love and friendship. They are… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“Even if he is my best friend in theory, I sometimes feel as if I share more of my life with Cate… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
My relationship with my sister is so central to my life. She's my closest friend, my biggest supporter, and I know she… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I think the issue of female friendship really resonates well with women, ... So many women have a friend like Darcy or… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
Sure, we were friends who exchanged soulful glances, friends who slept in a bed filled with sexual tension, friends who found any… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“That's unfortunate," I say, choosing my words carefully and realizing that this might be the hallmark of a genuine friendship: how freely… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
But one thing I have to say about Darcy and dating is this: she never blew us off for a guy. She… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“how much have i changed. i was a parent-pleaser, a dutiful friend. i made safe, careful choices and hoped that things would… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
Some of my very closest friends are my guy friends, going back to the third grade, so I believe in the integrity… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
For true downtime, I enjoy going for light runs, having drinks with friends and going to the movies with my husband. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I love him wholly and unconditionally and without reservation. I love him enough to sacrifice a friendship. I love him enough to… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
And like a favorite old movie, sometimes the sameness in a friend is what you like the most about her. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
Blurring the line between friendship and attraction was a surefire to lose a friend. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I was actually born in Baltimore! Although I moved away when I was quite young and consider Chicago to be my hometown,… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
[The] maid of honor - the unambiguous, grown-up equivalent of wearing best friend necklaces. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
My books are all relationship-focused, so much of my inspiration comes from my own relationships and the issues and concerns that arise… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“As I listen to Darcy breathing in the dark beside me, I wonder how we got to this. How we could be… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I try to have something in common with my protagonists, especially when I'm writing in the first person. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I think exercise is critical to my writing and an essential way to recharge. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“Well, anyway… it’s over,” I say, realizing that those two words lump me right in with a hoard of naive women who say it’s… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of sorry. There is the sorry imbued with regret. And a pure sorry. The kind that is merely asking for… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
Throw in the intensity of emotions that come with that bittersweet summer sandwiched between high school graduation and the rest of your life... — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“It occurs to me that she is not unique--that all women compare lives. We are aware of whose husband works more, who helps more… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
“I desperately want to feel that way again. To be in a relationship that I’m not trying to script or water down. It’s about… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I always find something in common with my protagonist, particularly when I write in the first person. — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I find my voice and manage to say those three one-syllable words back to him. Words I haven't uttered in a very, very long… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image