... he realized that the same thing that made women initially attractive to him—their need to be taken care of—was the very thing that eventually signaled he end of the relationship. How did that old saying go? If you've been divorced once, you might be right in thinking your ex was the problem. If you've been divorced three times? Well, folks, the problem is most definitely you. Granted, he hadn't been divorced, but the point was well taken.
Travis Parker, Chapter 12, p. 144-145 - The Choice (2007)