Those who divorce aren't necessarily the most unhappy, just those neat…

Alain de Botton
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Those who divorce aren't necessarily the most unhappy, just those neatly able to believe their misery is caused by one other person.
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Those who divorce aren't necessarily the most unhappy, just those neatly able to believe their misery is caused by one other person.

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