Now she saw that marriage was like being in a three-legged race with the same person for the rest of your life. Your hopes, your happiness, your luck, your moods, all yoked to his.

J. Courtney Sullivan
About This Quote

In the quote from "Under The Tuscan Sun," published in 2000, Juliette finds out that marriage is like a three-legged race. In the first leg of the race, your hopes get you through. In the second leg, your happiness keeps you going. In the third leg, luck plays a role.

Then, in the final leg, your moods can make or break you. Sometimes you feel lucky and sometimes you don't.

Source: Saints For All Occasions

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