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Many married couples separate because they quarrel incessantly, but just as many separate because they were never honest enough or courageous enough to quarrel when they should have.

Sydney J. Harris

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Sydney J. Harris
Age: 69 †
Born: 1917
Born: September 14
Died: 1986
Died: December 8
Journalist
London
England
Sydney Harris
Separate
Married
Incessantly
Couple
Quarrel
Honest
Heartfelt
Enough
Couples
Many
Quarrels
Never
Courageous
Divorce

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