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What does it mean?
Equates personal fulfillment with marriage.
In plain terms
My life started when I married my husband.
What can you take from it?
Marriage is framed as the beginning of life.

Where it applies

  • biographical stories
  • marriage discussions
  • identity reflection

Putting it to work

  • share life stories
  • discuss marital roles

Questions to consider

  • Does marriage define a woman's life?
  • When does life truly begin?

Another view

Minimizes life before or outside marriage.

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