Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She suggests that marital intimacy thrives on the excitement of secrecy and betrayal.
- In plain terms
- Husbands are better lovers when cheating.
- What can you take from it?
- Forbidden relationships can heighten desire.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why does taboo increase desire?
- How does secrecy affect relationships?
Another view
It presents infidelity as a positive rather than a harmful act.
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