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What does it mean?
She humorously questions the compatibility of men and women, suggesting distance might be healthier.
In plain terms
Maybe men and women shouldn't live together but visit occasionally.
What can you take from it?
Distance can sometimes preserve harmony in relationships.

Where it applies

  • relationship advice
  • marriage counseling
  • dating

Putting it to work

  • respect space in relationships
  • evaluate cohabitation needs

Questions to consider

  • Do opposites attract or repel?
  • Is space healthy for love?

Another view

Close proximity is often necessary for deep intimacy and family life.

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  2. The average Hollywood film star's ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend.

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  3. Barbara Walters: So, Kate, do you even own a skirt? Katharine Hepburn: I own one, Barbara. I shall wear it to your funeral.

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