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Elizabeth Gilbert

Unfenced by law, the unmarried lover can quit a bad relationship at any time. But you - the legally married person who wants to escape doomed love - may soon discover that a significant portion of your marriage contract belongs to the State, and that it s

Elizabeth Gilbert

Marriage

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Elizabeth Gilbert is saying that people who are not married have the freedom to leave a bad relationship whenever they want without legal complications. However, married individuals may find that their marriage is partly controlled by legal rules, making it harder to separate because the state has a stake in the marriage contract.

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