A philosopher explains why suffering is essential to all happy marriages
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If you ask philosopher Alain de Botton, spouses should take comfort in the fact that they piss each other off every now and then.
It could just be a sign that a marriage is running smoothly.
In a recent op-ed for the New York Times, entitled "Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person," de Botton challenges the romantic notion that successful marriages contain no conflict.
People can't be perfect for one another, he argues. Suffering is inevitable, which... Читать дальше...