What is fascinating about marriage is why anyone wants to get married.…

Alain de Botton
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What is fascinating about marriage is why anyone wants to get married. ✨ Office affairs. Interview with Lynn Barber, www.theguardian.com. March 21, 2009.
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What is fascinating about marriage is why anyone wants to get married. ✨ Office affairs. Interview with Lynn Barber, www.theguardian.com. March 21, 2009.

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