A woman is not property, and husbands who think otherwise are living in a dreamworld.
Robert A. HeinleinRead
The great secret of a successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters.
Interpretation
Successful marriages involve managing challenges by keeping perspectives balanced and not overreacting to minor issues.
This quote by Harold Nicolson emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy perspective in a marriage. It suggests that couples should not blow small problems out of proportion but instead view them as mere incidents that can be managed, thus fostering a resilient and harmonious relationship.
In practice
During a wedding speech, to highlight the importance of perspective in marriage.
A woman is not property, and husbands who think otherwise are living in a dreamworld.
Women are the only oppressed group in our society that lives in intimate association with their opressors.
In the enriching of marriage, the big things are the little things. There must be constant appreciation for each other and thoughtful demonstration of gratitude. A couple must encourage and help each other grow. Marriage is a joint quest for the good, the beautiful, and the divine
In any relationship in which two people become one, the end result is two half people.
To mind being disliked by a woman you don’t desire and are not married to is yet another serious failure of common sense.
I believe in being fully present. That means you should be with the person you’re with.
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