“Never agree to marry a man because he has potential. Men are not houses, they do not make good fixer-uppers.”
“All you have to do is take a man at face value. Don't go into it thinking you can change them. Men aren't fixer-uppers, not like a house or a car. You buy them as is.”
“Chocolate Cherry Fixer-Uppers”
“Wait," I say. "Aren't soulmates supposed to be perfect? What if you find yours and shes not a virgin, not even a girl? What if he's a fixer upper? What if he has an STD?”
“I'm very harsh on real estate agents. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because of how the call every small house 'charming' and every run-down house a 'great fixer-upper'. Just once, I'd like them to show me a house and declare, 'This one's a piece of crap'.”
“Tom. Tom, look at me. Has Nora agreed to marry you?""No, but she will because she has to.”