The point of marriage is not to create a quick commonality by tearing …

Rainer Maria Rilke
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The point of marriage is not to create a quick commonality by tearing down all boundaries on the contrary, a good marriage is one in which each partner appoints the other to be the guardian of his solitude, and thus they show each other the greatest possible trust.
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