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What does it mean?
True understanding of marriage comes from struggle and shared effort, not wealth.
In plain terms
Marriage is learned through hardship, not comfort.
What can you take from it?
Shared struggle builds deeper understanding of partnership.

Where it applies

  • young couples
  • financial hardship

Putting it to work

  • valuing shared effort

Questions to consider

  • Is comfort a barrier to connection?

Another view

Wealth does not prevent learning about marriage.

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