A good marriage, like any partnership, meant subordinating one's own needs to that of the other's, in the expectation that the other will do the same.

Nicholas Sparks
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There is an old saying that marriage, like any partnership, meant subordinating one's own needs to that of the other's, in the expectation that the other will do the same. This means that in a good marriage, what you want will be another person's desire as well.

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