Nor do I want the woman that I’m married to and that I love to leave me, but the thought of her doing so moves me in a way that our growing old together and contentedly slipping, in affectionate tandem, toward the grave does not.

Richard Russo
About This Quote

This quote is about aging and the fear that comes with it. It revolves around the idea of growing old together and contentedly slipping, in affectionate tandem, toward the grave. The words “grow old together” are very important because they show that there should be love between two people even though age might cause them to drift apart. It also shows that one person can be content with another person even if it means eventual death.

Source: Straight Man

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