Marriage quote by Joe Murray

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Marriage should be a duet - when one sings, the other claps
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"Marriage should be a duet - when one sings, the other claps"

- Joe Murray

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This quote by Joe Murray speaks to the significance of team effort and cooperation in marital relationship. Marital relationship is a partnership, and it takes 2 individuals to make it work. Each partner should want to support the other, and to collaborate to make the marriage successful. The quote suggests that when one partner is singing, the other ought to be clapping, or in other words, supplying support and motivation. This might mean using psychological support, or helping out with tasks and obligations. It is necessary for both partners to be active individuals in the marriage, and to be willing to exchange. Marriage ought to be a two-way street, and both partners should want to put in the effort to make it work.

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Joe Murray This quote is written / told by Joe Murray somewhere between May 3, 1961 and today. He was a famous Artist from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Marriage. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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