“So much of the trouble is because I am a woman. To me it seems a very terrible thing to be a woman. There is one crown which perhaps is worth it all--a great love, a quiet home, and children. We all know that is all that is worthwhile, and yet we must peg away, showing off our wares on the market if we have money, or manufacturing careers for ourselves if we haven't.” IfsKnowsChildrenHomeSeemsMarriageCareersTroubleHavensTerribleQuietWorthwhileCrownsWorth ItTerrible ThingsManufacturingGreat LoveShowing OffPeg Author:Ruth Benedict
“Marriage is a state that is attended with so much care and trouble, that it is a kind of faulty indulgence and selfishness to livesingle, in order to avoid the difficulties it is attended with.” KindStatesCareOrderMarriageTroubleDifficultySelfishnessIndulgence Author:Samuel Richardson
“It is true, that all married men have their own way, but the trouble is they don't all have their own way of having it.” MenWayMarriageTroubleMarriedWeddingMarried Man Author:Artemas Ward