Quotes by Jenna McCarthy

About Jenna McCarthy:

Jenna McCarthy is an American author who has written the books I've Still Got It... I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It; If It Was Easy They'd Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon: Living With and Loving the TV-Addicted, Sex-Obsessed, Not-So-Handy Man You Married; The Parent Trip: From High Heels and Parties to Highchairs and Potties; Cheers to the New Mom; Cheers to the New Dad; Big Rigs for Moms; and Tea Parties for Dads. Her TED Talk "What You Don't Know About Marriage" got 3,000,000+ views.
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What do women do when they get together? We sit around and talk! Men, not so much. My theory is that this difference is genetic and dates back to the hunter-gatherer societies, when the men had to be quiet as they hunted, lest they scare away the bis...

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Subsisting on a diet drawn from one food group isn't healthy or gratifying. Even eating cupcakes 24/7 eventually would get old!

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I don't care how handsome or fabulous or funny the groom is, or how sweet and accommodating the bride, or vice versa. Marriage is hard.

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When you're pregnant, you go out and buy every single book; you have this stack of books on your nightstand, but there was nothing that was preparing me for anything even remotely resembling what my life was going to look like.

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Now, as husbands go, I have to admit I did all right. Joe is unquestionably handsome, doesn't leave ragged toenail clippings scattered about the house, and has never once, in nearly five thousand days of togetherness, left the toilet seat up.

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The man you married is yours to have and to hold for the rest of ever, even if he starts chewing tobacco or decides to pierce his hairy nipple and buy a Corvette, because you very plainly said - or at least implied - you were in it for better or for ...

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Scientific studies about relationships fascinate me, and I devour them hungrily, especially when they give big, fancy-sounding names to everyday experiences.

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Divorce is contagious. That's right - when you have a close couple friend split up, it increases your chances of getting a divorce by 75 percent.

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Women tell stories; men want answers. Guys get impatient when we drone on forever; we get frustrated when they tune out.

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As relationships progress, the time you spend smooching diminishes. Where kissing was once an enjoyable entree unto itself, it becomes a mere appetizer couples hasten through on the way to the main course.

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One study found that people who smile in childhood photographs are less likely to get a divorce.

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The bottom line is, whether you're in it or you're searching for it, I believe marriage is an institution worth pursuing and protecting.

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If you had asked me when I was 28 and in my wedding dress if I ever thought I would end up in my forties flipping my husband the bird over potato chips, I'd say you were crazy.

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Author Bio

  • NameJenna McCarthy
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • CountryUnited States Of America