Eda LeShan Quotes

Most of us carry into marriage not only our childlike illusions, but we bring to it as well the demand that it has to be wonderful, because it's supposed to be.

Eda LeShan

• Marriage
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• Supposed
• Illusions

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• Most of us carry into marriage not only our childlike illusions, but we bring to it as well the demand that it has to be wonderful, because it's supposed to be.

  

  Eda LeShan
  • Marriage
  • Demand
  • Supposed