“Henri said our names were fitting because we were destined to be together in our old age, like our great-great-aunts. Two gray old ladies in the bodies of teenage girls. Someday wed live in a big h...”

“She ran a streak of foundation under each eye, highlighter down the bridge of her nose, and bronzer beneath each cheekbonea layer of armor before battle. Because thats what these parties were to he...”

“Now our father lived in a world where we didnt belong, with a needy girlfriend who didnt look much older than Henri, a saltwater pool in need of daily skimming, and a flashy Porsche that needed to ...”

“Nobody could hold the same place in your heart as your sister. Love or hate her, she was the only person who grew up exactly like you, who knew the secrets of your householdthe laughter that only t...”

“In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find and continue to find grounds for marriage.”

“You don't know when you're twenty-three.You don't know what it really means to crawl into someone else's life and stay there. You can't see all the ways you're going to get tangled, how you're goin...”

“Even the jerks earn some of our affection. We can be glad they're gone and yet still mourn the good parts.”