Memorable Quotes from Erin Bethea
3 quotesUnderstanding Respect in Marriage Conflicts
Catherine's Girlfriend
That's right, girl. Stand your ground. Make him respect you. If there is one thing a man understands...
Caleb Holt
...it's respect. That's the issue. That's the reason our marriage is failing. She shows me no respect at all. And the saddest part about it is...
Catherine Holt
...he doesn't have a clue. He thinks that our marriage is fine for the most part. You know, he probably thinks...
Caleb Holt
Our marriage has been fine until this year! Now, she just goes off the deep end!
Michael Simmons
Do you really think this just happened all of a sudden?
[Not fully buying into it]
Caleb Holt
I don't know what to think! I don't understand her! She's emotional about everything. She's easily offended, and way too sensitive.
Catherine Holt
I mean, he's so insensitive! You know, he doesn't truly care how I feel, he doesn't listen to me.
Caleb Holt
And then she starts nagging me, and saying I don't listen to her, or, something like that. It drives me crazy! I feel like I'm going...
Catherine Holt
...insane. You know, he doesn't understand my needs. I feel like we are completely and totally...
Caleb Holt
...incompatible. She's probably whining to her friends, making me sound like a criminal. I can see them right now you know, cryin and having some sort of group hug...
Michael Simmons
So you think it's past the point of no return?
Caleb Holt
I don't even have a reason to return.
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Conflict Over Responsibilities in a Marriage
Caleb Holt
Why do you have to make everything so difficult?
Catherine Holt
Oh, I'm making everything difficult? Seems to me like I'm carrying the weight around here while you're off doing your own thing.
Caleb Holt
Excuse me?! I'm the one out there working to pay this mortgage and I pay for both of the cars!
Catherine Holt
Yeah, and that's all you do! I'm the one paying all of our bills with my salary!
Caleb Holt
Which you agreed to do. That's fair. Do you not like this house? Do you not like your car?
Catherine Holt
Caleb, who takes care of this house? Me! Who washes all the clothes? Me! Who gets all the groceries? Me! Not to mention I'm helping my parents every weekend. You know, I've got all this pressure on me, and the only thing you ever do for anybody is yourself!
Caleb Holt
Let me tell you something, you don't know the first thing about pressure, alright? You think I put out house fires for myself? Or rush to car wrecks at 2:00 am for myself? Or pull a child's body out of a lake for myself? You have no idea what I go through!
Catherine Holt
Oh, yeah, well, what do you do around other than watch TV, or waste time on the internet? You know what, if looking at that trash is how you get fulfilled, that's fine. But I will not compete with it.
Caleb Holt
Well, I sure don't get it from you!
Catherine Holt
And you won't! Because you care more about saving for your stupid boat and pleasing yourself than you ever did about me!
Caleb Holt
SHUT UP!!! I'M SICK OF YOU, YOU DISRESPECTFUL, UNGRATEFUL, SELFISH WOMAN!!!
Catherine Holt
I'm not selfish...
Caleb Holt
HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT TO ME?!! YOU CONSTANTLY NAG ME AND YOU GRIND THE LIFE OUT OF ME! I'M TIRED OF IT! IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME THE RESPECT I DESERVE--LOOK AT ME! THEN WHAT'S THE POINT OF THIS MARRIAGE?!
Catherine Holt
I want out. I just want out.
[Voice shaking, on the verge of tears]
Caleb Holt
If you want out...THAT'S FINE WITH ME!!!
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A Moment of Revelation in Marriage
Catherine Holt
Caleb, what's happened to you?
Caleb Holt
Dad asked me if there was anything in me that wanted to save our marriage. And then he gave me something. I could let you read it...
Catherine Holt
Was it this?
Caleb Holt
How long have you known?
Catherine Holt
I found it yesterday. So what day are you on?
Caleb Holt
43.
Catherine Holt
There's only 40.
Caleb Holt
Well, who says I have to stop?
Catherine Holt
Caleb, I don't know how to process this. This is not normal for you.
Caleb Holt
Welcome to the new normal.
Catherine Holt
You didn't want to do this at first, did you?
Caleb Holt
No. But halfway through, I realized that I did not understand what love was. And once I understood that, I wanted to do it.
Catherine Holt
Caleb, I want to believe that this is real. But I am not ready to say that I trust you again.
Caleb Holt
I understand that. But whether you ever reach that point or not, I need you to understand something. I am sorry. I have been so selfish. For the past seven years, I have trampled on you with my words and with my actions. I have loved other things when I should have loved you. And the last few weeks, God has given me a love for you that I have never had before. And I've asked Him to forgive me. And I'm hoping, and I'm praying, that somehow you would be able to forgive me too. Catherine, I do not want to live the rest of my life without you.
Catherine Holt
Caleb, I'm supposed to give those divorce papers to my lawyer next week. I just, um...I just need some time to think.
Caleb Holt
You can have all the time you need.
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