What makes you think I ever got married? Married women work themselves to death, all their money goes to husbands who gamble it away. Why would I ever do that to myself?

Kim Van Alkemade
About This Quote

In this quote, The Beach Boys’ Mike Love is defending his decision to remain single. He mentions that when a man gets married, the woman has all the power and does all of the work for him. In fact, according to Love, married women work themselves to death all for the benefit of their husbands. In other words, Love believes that marriage is a terrible life choice for any man.

Source: Orphan Number Eight

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