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Anna Quindlen

The clearest explanation for the failure of any marriage is that the two people are incompatible that is, that one is male and the other female.

Anna Quindlen

Marriage

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Anna Quindlen is suggesting that the fundamental reason marriages fail is because men and women are inherently different and do not naturally fit together. She implies that these basic differences create challenges that often lead to the breakdown of the relationship.

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