Relationship Growth Quotes

“. . . you know who Polworth is?"

"Your best mate," said Robin.

"He's my oldest mate," Strike corrected her. "My best mate . . . "

For a split second he wondered whether he was going to say it, but the whisky had lifted the guard he usually kept upon himself: why not say it, why not let go?

" . . . is you."

Robin was so amazed, she couldn't speak. Never, in four years, had Strike come close to telling her what she was to him. Fondness had had to be deduced from offhand comments, small kindnesses, awkward silences or gestures forced from him under stress. She'd only once before felt as she did now, and the unexpected gift that had engendered the feeling had been a sapphire and diamond ring, which she'd left behind when she walked out on the man who'd given it to her.

She wanted to make some kind of return, but for a moment or two, her throat felt too constricted.

"I . . . well, the feeling's mutual," she said, trying not to sound too happy.”
― Robert Galbraith, Troubled Blood

“Relationships always bring about the dissolution of our delusions.”
― Donna Goddard, Faith

“Pause often to truly see the one you love, not through the lens of habit, but with the wonder of first sight, deepened by all you now know. Love stays alive when we choose to keep falling, again and again, for what is rare and beautiful in the beloved.”
― Pamela Cox

“Good communication, humor, an interest in each others endeavors, and unwavering support are the keys to keeping the flame burning with your partner.”
― Germany Kent

“From now on, they could never be strangers again.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 4

“Healthy relationships are built on honest communication, mutual respect, and the daily choice to show up with love, even when it’s hard.”
― Ayoub Imilouane

“Letting go isn’t losing love, it’s making space for the kind that won’t hurt you.”
― Ayoub Imilouane

“Sometimes love needs a change of scene to breathe anew, to step out of routine and remember who you are together beyond the interruptions of the everyday. A new place can awaken old feelings or spark new ones simply by giving love fresh air.”
― Pamela Cox