“That was the worst thing about having a relationship with someone, even a pretend relationship. You opened up, let someone in, and when it was over, they had all the ammunition they needed to completely destroy you.”

“Things change when someone special comes into your life. Both sides have to give up things. The one thing you don't give up in a good relationship is you--whatever makes you most you. - Jim Olsten (Jane's Grandpa)”

“When you meet someone who is truly great, he makes you believe you can be great, too. This is the kind of relationship you want, and it's the only kind of relationship worth having.”

“In a relationship the details are everything because they remind you - just when you need to be reminded the most - why you fell in love with someone in the first place.”

“It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not flush the toilet.”

“Love is needing someone. Love is putting up with someone's bad qualities because they somehow complete you.”

“Only when our love for someone exceeds our need for them do we have a shot at a genuine relationship together.”

“If you look at the person someone chooses to have a relationship with, you’ll see what they think of themselves.”

“Those questions you have? Whether he's the one, whether you feel about him the way you should, or whether the relationship is going okay? When you're not sure whether you're in love with someone or not, the answer is not.”

“someone with whom I have an intimate relationship”