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" I never ever, ever say anything against my husband to anyone except my husband. Everyone gets in fights, and I think the natural propensity for women is, 'Oh I want to talk to someone.' But the minute you take what bothers you outside the bond between you and your husband, you let someone else into the relationship and that causes a wedge. "

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" The Tao of Jen was very much the Tao of hiding everything that didn't look good. The Tao of Jen is wearing a cocktail dress with underwear with holes in it. The Tao of Jen is all style and no substance. "

" I just thank God my husband and I found each other before the advent of social media. I can't imagine dating someone and seeing what they're doing on their Facebook page. And people breaking up with each other over texts now? We had to break up with each other face to face back then. "

" There's nothing fun about stuff like estate planning, getting mammograms, or talking to a guy about long term disability insurance, but do it anyway. Trust me, the stress of not having done the above is prematurely aging. "

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" Just as I got older, I think I've become more and more conservative. "

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" In real life, I tend to yell at people a lot. Not because I'm bossy or mean, but because I'm frustrated. "

" I believe that I have such a vanilla life. "

" Expressing political opinion can be a powerful way to establish a character's voice when writing fiction. "

" Beauty pageants, you're only judged once. Sorority rush, you have to go through 20 parties. "

" Here's a bit of Discovery Channel for you - apples don't last forever. They can stay fresh for a long time, especially when refrigerated, but definitely not from December into the month of March. "

" I had been terrified of Halloween my entire adult life. Loved it as a kid, but the minute I got out of college, there were little kids at my door demanding candy, which, No. 1, I couldn't afford, and, No. 2, if I had candy, it would be mine. "

" I'm very detail oriented. I think that's why people enjoy my memoirs - because I tend to remember everything. "

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" Writing is something that I've always loved. That stems from my love of being a reader. "

" No matter how happy anyone is with their choices, I believe it's human nature to wonder about the path not taken. "

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