Maria Frankland > Quotes

“Trapped and imprisoned within a toxic marriage, it was akin to being trapped in a spider’s web.”
― Maria Frankland, The Man Behind Closed Doors: The Other Side of Domestic Bliss

“Dogs are good at keeping secrets. That’s because they can’t talk.”
― Maria Frankland, The Man Behind Closed Doors: The Other Side of Domestic Bliss

“You’ve got a problem, do you know that?’ ‘Yeah – it’s called being married to you.”
― Maria Frankland, Last Christmas

“It’s as if the sunshine is Mother Nature’s way of compensating us for the loss of normality and freedom we’re going to be forced to endure”
― Maria Frankland, Lockdown

“Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us every day.”
― Maria Frankland, Left Hanging

“The mind replays what the heart can't delete.’ – Unknown”
― Maria Frankland, I Don't Like Mondays

“What’s gone before has gone before.”
― Maria Frankland, Left Hanging

“Grief is the cost of love.”
― Maria Frankland, Last Christmas

“I hate coming back here. It reminds me of the years where I was too embarrassed to bring my friends round and was made to wear my cousin’s hand-me-downs.”
― Maria Frankland, Left Hanging

“Though it must be horrendous, badly wanting to live and knowing that you’ve no choice and you’re going to die.”
― Maria Frankland, Last Christmas

“People will complain about it in the local Facebook group, especially if they’re letting off fireworks. There’s not much they don’t complain about on there. ”
― Maria Frankland, Last Orders

“I can empathise with why she stayed. People rarely understand how someone can remain when they’re locked in a toxic relationship. Until they’re in one for themselves.”
― Maria Frankland, Lockdown

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― Maria Frankland, The Married Couple

“But someone on their deathbed? You’re safe with them. They can’t tell anyone anything.”
― Maria Frankland, Last Christmas