"I lived in the studio apartment that I bought for four years before I bought it in 1989, so I was already in it. I began living there in 1985, so I've had the same address and phone number since then"

Marilyn Hacker's quote talks to the stability of her life. She has lived in the exact same studio apartment or condo since 1985, and has actually had the exact same address and contact number since then. This suggests that she has had a constant lifestyle for the past 34 years. It also indicates that she has a strong sense of home and belonging in her existing living situation. The quote also speaks with her financial stability, as she had the ability to purchase the home in 1989, 4 years after she began living there. This recommends that she had the ability to conserve up adequate money to purchase the apartment, and has had the ability to preserve her lifestyle since then. Overall, Marilyn Hacker's quote talks to the stability of her life, and her ability to preserve a consistent way of life for the previous 34 years.