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I've been so showered in life, beyond my wildest dreams, such as having a loving partner I never thought I'd have.

Marian Keyes

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Marian Keyes
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: September 10
Novelist
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Limerick City
Partners
Loving
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Never
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