'You know, Don, marriage is worth the trade. You lose all your freedom but you get this friend. This incredible friend.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Marriage exchanges freedom for a deep, enduring friendship.
- In plain terms
- You lose freedom in marriage but gain an incredible friend.
- What can you take from it?
- Value the friendship in marriage over personal freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What am I willing to trade for companionship?
- Is friendship enough to sustain marriage?
Another view
Freedom is not entirely lost in a healthy marriage.
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