Quotation by

Joseph Campbell

When you make the sacrifice in marriage, you're sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship.

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In marriage, giving up certain things isn't about losing something to your partner individually, but about contributing to the strength and harmony of the relationship as a whole. The focus is on building a shared bond rather than on personal sacrifice between two separate people.

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