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There are four stages in a marriage. First there's the affair, then the marriage, then children and finally the fourth stage, without which you cannot know a woman, the divorce.
Norman Mailer
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There are four stages in a marriage. First there's the affair, then the marriage, then children and finally the fourth stage, without which you cannot know a woman, the divorce. — Norman Mailer

About Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer was a Novelist from United States (1923–2007).

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This quote is attributed to Norman Mailer, a Novelist from United States.
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Norman Mailer lived from 1923 – 2007.
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