Quote by Olympia Dukakis
You dont stay married for thirty-nine years because of sex or even

You dont stay married for thirty-nine years because of sex or even because of love, but because your partner is a real friend to you, because they respect and regard you. – Olympia Dukakis

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I talk to womens groups all over the country and see women struggling with this. The fear of not being accepted, of being different, of not having a man, all make it hard for a woman to do what she really believes is right for her. – Olympia Dukakis

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