There must be good marriages somewhere, but to me, marriage had the feel of people tolerating each other, enduring each other because they were afraid to be alone or because each was a habit that the other couldn't quite break.

Octavia E. Butler
About This Quote

Marriage is one of the most important things in life. People marry for different reasons, but the outcome is always the same. A husband and wife will spend their lives together, sharing everything from beautiful children, to everyday tasks. This quote sums up the difficulty of trying to make a marriage work.

It is often hard to tell if your spouse is happy with you or not. There are so many little things that can be noticed if one were to study the relationship, but the only way to be sure is to just let it go and live in peace together.

Source: Parable Of The Talents

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