“It's very much to be wished that some mothers would leave their daughters alone after marriage, and not be so violently affectionate. They seem to think that the only return that can be made them for bringing an unfortunate young woman into the world -- God bless my soul, if she asked to be brought, or wanted to come! -- is full liberty to worry her out of it again.” MarriageIndependenceMothers And DaughtersIndependent WomenIndependence From Mother Book:David Copperfield Source: David Copperfield