“When Marion had been a teenager, she wanted a tattoo. As an oldest child who did mostly what was expected of her, she had been fascinated by the abandon tattoos implied, the willing, blind leap into commitment.” — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“When a couple came to class together, it meant something else entirely - food as a solution, a diversion, or, occasionally, a playground.” — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“I think love is kind of like those waves out there," she said. "You ride one in to the beach, and it's the most… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“She became a frame for the picture that was her son and daughter.” — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“They said - Adults need to have fun so children will want to grow up.” — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“You know," Marion said, "I met a woman once when I was a teenager. I knew she had gone through a lot but she… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“I used to know a sculptor," Isabella said, nodding. "He always said that if you looked hard enough, you could see where each person… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“Caroline had felt more comfortable thinking of beauty as something separate from her, like a scarf or a coat you could check before going… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“Lillian sometimes wondered why psychologists focused so much on a couple’s life in their bedroom. You could learn everything about a couple just watching… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“i think love is like..waves.. you ride one in to the beach, and it's the most amazing thing you've ever felt. but at some… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
TIME WENT ON, life with the children unfolding in its own ecosystem, small plastic toys seeming to grow up from the carpet like mushrooms,… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“I walked across a bridge that doesn't exist. And after that, being scared just didn't seem so important anymore.” — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
Each person's heart breaks in it's own way. Every cure will be different, but there are some things we all need. Before anything else,… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
