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If… our ups and downs in our marriage can help young couples sort of realize that good marriages take work…. [The image of a flawless relationship is] the last thing that we want to project. It’s unfair to the institution of marriage, and it’s unfair for young people who are trying to build something, to project this perfection that doesn’t exist.
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Michele Obama on her marriage in The Obamas’ Marriage (N.Y. Times)
I admire how open the Obama’s are about the difficulties of marriage. It’s much more realistic—and inspiring—than the media-massaged image of a perfect couple.
