Kevin is Sonia’s husband for seven years. They meet in high school and Kevin’s compliments, unlike most of the others she receives, seem genuine and make her feel seen. From the moment that Sonia introduces Kevin to Abuelita, everyone knows that they’ll marry. Sonia insists that though her relationship with Kevin is comfortable and companionable, they never really think critically about what their relationship means or what marriage might mean for them. Following their graduations from Princeton and SUNY at Stony Brook, they marry so that Kevin can accompany Sonia to law school at Yale. During this time, Kevin gets accepted to a graduate program at Princeton that he loves. Several years into Sonia’s job at the DA’s office, however, their marriage begins to fall apart. Kevin admits that he’d like to be needed in their relationship—though he doesn’t resent Sonia for her independence, he needs something different. They divorce amicably, though the split is difficult for their shared friends.
Kevin Noonan Quotes in My Beloved World
The My Beloved World quotes below are all either spoken by Kevin Noonan or refer to Kevin Noonan. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 24
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Ultimately, I accept that there is no perfect substitute for the claim that a parent and a child have on each other’s heart. But families can be made in other ways, and I marvel at the support and inspiration I’ve derived from the ones I’ve built of interlocking circles of friends. In their constant embrace I have never felt alone.
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Kevin Noonan Quotes in My Beloved World
The My Beloved World quotes below are all either spoken by Kevin Noonan or refer to Kevin Noonan. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 24
Quotes
Ultimately, I accept that there is no perfect substitute for the claim that a parent and a child have on each other’s heart. But families can be made in other ways, and I marvel at the support and inspiration I’ve derived from the ones I’ve built of interlocking circles of friends. In their constant embrace I have never felt alone.
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