Quotation by

Robert Louis Stevenson

Marriage is like life - it is a field of battle, not a bed of roses.

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Marriage involves challenges and conflicts that require effort and resilience, much like the struggles faced in life. It is not always easy or comfortable, but demands work and perseverance rather than being effortlessly pleasant.

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