The ''good-enough marriage'' is definitely not good enough for today's singles. We're not content to marry someone who happens to live down the street and gets along okay with our parents.

Aziz Ansari
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Many couples who are married today are not content with the status of their relationship. They would like to marry someone who makes them happy instead of settling for someone who can meet their parents request to be "good enough."

Source: Modern Romance

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