People promise to stick with their spouse 'for richer or poorer' but it's the 'for poorer' part that causes the worry. The big shock is that the 'for richer' bit can also cause problems. Marian Keyes bigbitepart Change image and share on social
I used to write in bed, starting when I woke up. I believe that creative work comes from our subconscious mind, so I try to keep the gap between sleep and writing as minimal as possible. Marian Keyes bedcreativegap Change image and share on social
I like hoodies. They just make me feel safe. Marian Keyes feelhoodymake Change image and share on social
Bizarrely, I actually feel safer the older I get, like people will expect less from me, and I can become more and more invisible, yet more and more eccentric. Marian Keyes bizarrelyeccentricexpect Change image and share on social
Do I mind being called a chick-lit writer? Well, it's not the worst thing that could happen. Marian Keyes badcallchick Change image and share on social
I went grey at 12, my eyesight went at 17. I've been a crock from very early on. Marian Keyes crockearlyeyesight Change image and share on social
My mother is the best storyteller. And her mother was too. Marian Keyes motherstoryteller 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
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