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Dr. Mardy's Quotes of the Week ("Marital Miscommunication")

July 28—August 3, 2024 | THIS WEEK'S THEME: “Marital Miscommunication"

Jul 28, 2024
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Opening Line of the Week

When I came across these opening words many years ago, they immediately drew me in. The marriage seemed similar to a Chinese finger puzzle—the harder the couple tried to free themselves, the more stuck they got.

Kaufman, of course, is better known as the author of Up the Down Staircase (1964). One of the first novels to respectf…

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