When a woman marries again, it is because she detested her first husba…

Oscar Wilde
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When a woman marries again, it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs. ✨ The Picture of Dorian Gray ch. 15 (1891)
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