But I wanted marriage for myself. I was not calculating about it. I wish I was more calculating.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She wanted marriage for personal reasons but regrets not being more strategic about it.
- In plain terms
- She wanted to marry for herself but wishes she planned better.
- What can you take from it?
- Emotional desires sometimes lack strategy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should marriage be calculated?
- Is regret normal here?
Another view
Calculation in marriage may reduce romance.
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