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Older Adults Who Are In Unhappy Marriages Revealed What It's Actually Like, And I Truly Have No Words
"I dated my husband for nearly seven years before we married, but I realize now that I didn’t really know him. I made two mistakes – marrying him and then staying in the 'marriage' for 48 years."