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Wasn't that the point to being married? That you had a partner, someone you trusted, to help with important decisions.

Sarah Addison Allen

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Sarah Addison Allen
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 30
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Asheville
North Carolina
Katie Gallagher
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