Tammy

“I told her that Nick had changed the locks on the house and cancelled all my cards. ‘He’s done what?! You’re kidding me.’ Her voice hit the high notes. ‘Utter shit, utter, utter shit. Mind you, it doesn’t surprise me for one second. That’s why I just caved in when he wanted me to leave. I knew he’d play dirty if I fought him.”
― Jess Ryder, The Ex-Wife

“A tree flourishes in harsh terrain because of its strong roots.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“You know, it’s what everyone needs, really—a place where they can spill their insides and let it all out. It’s like a cleansing of the soul. All of us have wounds we bury deep inside, and they affect us without our even realizing it.”
― Liv Constantine, The Wife Stalker

“I love you,’ I whispered, and I will never forget his clumsy reply: ‘And me you too, I think.’ Not a ringing endorsement, especially when I’d just given him my virginity, but I forgave him. I always forgave him. No matter what.”
― Jess Ryder, The Ex-Wife