Regarding marriage

 

This quote makes me think about my own marriage, and how we just magically seem to fit together. We’ve often said that we feel like missing puzzle pieces, perfectly suited to each other’s lives. As though there was a void shaped like the other person. 

I have experienced relationships that feel more like bending and breaking and trying to fit myself into a slot that I didn’t belong in. Forcing myself smaller in an effort to either fit, or at least soften down my edges so I didn’t stand out so much, in the hopes others wouldn’t see how I didn’t fit.

In the book ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, the main characters, married couple Adam and Amelia, seem to be constantly maneuvering around one another, taking turns gaslighting each other and generally making each other miserable. The book was a suspenseful thriller and Alice Feeney is the queen of the plot twist. I didn’t like this one as much as her others (it’s got a bit of a locked-room vibe, and I’m not a huge fan) but the writing was still good. The ending was a little too tidy for me - I do like my mysteries to end in a big murdery mess, and this had more of a happily ever after wrap up that left me feeling skeptical and dissatisfied. 

Review coming soon, but for now… what is your secret to a happy home life?