I married beneath me. All women do.

Nancy Astor
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When a man marries a woman who is below him in the social ladder, he is marrying beneath himself. In this day and age, when women have reached a higher level in society, many men have realized that in order to be considered a man, they must marry a woman who brings them in line with their social position.

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