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Marilyn Monroe

I have noticed... that men usually leave married women alone and are inclined to treat all wives with respect. This is no great credit to married women.

Marilyn Monroe

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Marilyn Monroe is pointing out that men tend to avoid pursuing women who are already married and generally show respect toward them because of their marital status. She suggests this behavior reflects more on men's attitudes than on anything particularly admirable about the married women themselves.

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