Marriage is about compromise; it's about doing something for the other person, even when you don't want to.

Nicholas Sparks
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Marriage is about compromise; it's about doing something for the other person, even when you don't want to. Compromise means to give up your wishes for the sake of another person. If you have a problem with compromise, maybe there are other ways to resolve things.

Source: The Wedding

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