I've never made a secret of the fact that I'd have loved to have children. Marian Keyes childfacthave Change image and share on social
I've always been melancholic. At a party, everyone would be looking at the glittering chandeliers and I'd be looking at the waitress's cracked shoes. Marian Keyes chandeliercrackglitter Change image and share on social
Medically speaking, there is no such thing as a nervous breakdown. Which is very annoying to discover when you're right in the middle of one. Marian Keyes annoybreakdowndiscover Change image and share on social
My truth is that what doesn't kill you makes you weaker rather than stronger, although it makes you wiser. Marian Keyes killmakestrong Change image and share on social
Writing about feeling disconnected has enabled me to connect, and that has been the most lovely thing of all. Marian Keyes connectdisconnectenable Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, I despised Irishness. I felt our music, our television and our books were just poor imitations of what came out of Britain and America. I was all set to abandon it entirely. Marian Keyes abandonamericabook Change image and share on social
I'd rather dig a ditch than go to a dinner party with people I don't know. Marian Keyes digdinnerditch Change image and share on social
At 30 I thought my life was over. I thought I'd have made something of myself by then, that life would somehow have made the necessary arrangements - but actually I had nothing. Marian Keyes arrangementlifemake Change image and share on social
Regardless of the gender of the highest wage earner, the balance of power in the relationship will suffer if the higher earner uses control of the purse strings as a system of reward and punishment. It will also suffer if the lower earner takes a chippy, haughty attitude to spending money they haven't actually generated themselves. Marian Keyes attitudebalancechippy share on social