Livvy noted there seemed some communal feeling between the married: any wife could be faintly rude to anyone else's husband.

Elizabeth Bowen
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Staying married does not always mean you should give your spouse the benefit of the doubt. If you are married to a man who steals from you or verbally abuses you, that does not mean that it is perfectly acceptable for you to act badly too. You deserve respect and to act like an adult.

Source: The Last September

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