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Joseph Campbell

When people get married because they think it's a long-time love affair, they'll be divorced very soon, because all love affairs end in disappointment. But marriage is a recognition of a spiritual identity.

Joseph Campbell

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Joseph Campbell suggests that if people marry expecting their relationship to be like a romantic love affair, they will likely separate quickly because such affairs are temporary and often end in letdowns. Instead, he believes marriage should be understood as an acknowledgment of a deeper, shared spiritual connection beyond fleeting emotions.

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