How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"For me, marriage is about freedom," Izzie said. "For [Sylvie] it has always been about the vexations of confinement." (22.107)
This is a shrewd insult on Izzie's part. Sylvie often buys into norms regarding women and marriage just because they're the norm, and then she seems stifled by them, but accepts them for how things are. But does Izzie do the same thing? What was her motivation for getting married?
Quote #8
"Marriage is based on a more enduring kind of love," Sylvie cautioned. (24.83)
Sylvie is warning against marrying after "love at first sight," and we have to admit it's wise advice. Love at first sight is often lust in disguise, and not the best basis for a marriage.
Quote #9
"No one can understand what goes on in a marriage, every couple is different." (25.237)
Sounds like someone has been reading Anna Karenina. This reminds us of the first line: "All happy families are alike, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Replace family with couple, and you won't be too far off base.