Saul BellowI discovered, however, in the early days of our marriage that, in having her way, she put my interests ahead of her own.
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If you are in a relationship with someone who cares less about you than you do about them, they will use their sexual desires and demands to get what they want and not feel guilty about it. If someone else is doing all the work and you just stand by and watch, then your relationship will be only about them and not you.
Source: Novels, 19842000
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