'How many husbands have I had? You mean apart from my own?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She jokes about her multiple marriages by asking if the question refers to husbands other than herself.
- In plain terms
- She plays on the word husbands to make a joke.
- What can you take from it?
- Wordplay can deflect personal questions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle prying questions?
Another view
It avoids addressing the topic directly.
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