The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It jokes that marital success is unknowable.
- In plain terms
- No one knows what makes a marriage happy.
- What can you take from it?
- Happiness in marriage is mysterious.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why keep marriage secrets?
- Is happiness too personal to share?
Another view
It shuts down real discussion on the topic.
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