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The point is that getting married for lust or money or social status or even love is usually trouble. The point is that marriage is a maze into which we wander - a maze that is best got through with a great companion.

Robert Fulghum

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Robert Fulghum
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 4
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Robert Lee Fulghum
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