I made myself unhappy measuring my love against a given norm. The truth is, we make ourselves happy in among a wide variety of loves; all count. Monique Roffey counthappylove Change image and share on social
At the age of 62, my father died of cancer - it was much too soon. My mother never remarried or got over it, never even thought of another man. Monique Roffey agecancerdie Change image and share on social
I was an observant but dreamy child. I had a lazy eye and wild curls. Monique Roffey childcurldreamy Change image and share on social
I talk to myself. It's my worst habit. I often muse aloud, or, when people drive me crazy, I curse them aloud. I might do a ranting monologue about how pissed off I am about them, occasionally forgetting that they might still be in the room; now, that's weird! Monique Roffey aloudbadcrazy share on social
Apart from writing books, my 40s have been about pursuing personal growth. Whatever were the mistakes of my earlier life, I've been committed to a pause, a regroup. I don't want to make the same mistakes in the future. Monique Roffey 40sbookcommit share on social
While I am most at home in London, I cannot really label myself as either British or Trinidadian. I write in the English language and live in the U.K. I find it hard to say that I am an entirely British writer, especially when I supported Trinidad in the 2006 World Cup and also support the West Indies cricket team. Monique Roffey britishcricketcup share on social
Long-term heterosexual monogamy is still the dominant model: men and women still want to pair for a long period of time. Monique Roffey dominantheterosexuallong Change image and share on social