UK: The English Marriage (the English divorce?) by Maureen Waller
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According to the UK Guardian’s Kathryn Hughes who reviewed The English Marriage by Maureen Waller: One thing soon becomes clear from Maureen Waller’s compilation of English marriages through the ages: throwing in your lot – not to mention your heart – with another human being is a risky business. Instead of the deep peace of monogamy and shared bed-and-board, Waller finds example after example of hurt, spite and plain old profiteering. You finish the book wondering why anyone would dare to give …
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