Marriage is a wonderful institution ... but who wants to live in an institution?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Marriage is good but the institutional aspect sounds restrictive.
- In plain terms
- Marriage is great unless it feels like an institution.
- What can you take from it?
- Value freedom even within committed structures.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the difference between home and institution?
- How do we balance freedom and commitment?
Another view
Institutions provide stability that some need.
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