Do you realize that you've been married to me for just about half of your entire life?" Her head came down, her eyes opened wide to stare at him. "Is that all?" she asked. "It seems an eternity"." Did I say a quiet lion?" Alexander pulled a face. "An eternity with me has turned you into a bitch, my dear".Colleen McCullough
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Alexander the Great was known for his beauty. He had a smile that lit up the world. He was one of the most admired people in all of history. Sadly, he also had a very difficult character, which led to many problems in his life.
When he married Roxane, he had no idea how hard she was going to be on him. She was so beautiful she drove him crazy, but that's what Alexander wanted. However, after years of marriage his wife started to drive him insane.
She would constantly complain about his behavior towards her. After all, she was very beautiful and Alexanders wives never complained about his behavior towards them. She kept telling him that he treated her poorly and wasn't good enough for her.
She even said that he treated her like a slave and made her do all the work around the house. The more she complained the crazier Alexander became until he finally snapped at her one day after a particularly bad fight with her. This is what Alexander said: "Do you realize that you've been married to me for just about half of your entire life?" Her head came down, her eyes opened wide to stare at him.
"Is that all?" she asked. "It seems an eternity", she said, "It has been a long time now since I have been anything but a slave in your house".
Source: The Touch
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