Bigamy is having a wife too many, monogamy is the same.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wilde jokes that having too many wives (bigamy) and having one (monogamy) are essentially the same problem of excess.
- In plain terms
- Both bigamy and monogamy involve having too much of something.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid extremes in relationships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does 'excess' mean in love?
- How do you define healthy partnership?
Another view
Monogamy is culturally distinct from bigamy.
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