At its best monogamy may be the wish to find someone to die with; at its worst it is a cure for the terrors of aliveness. They are easily confused.

Adam Phillips

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Topic

Marriage

Language

English

Time

1996 1990s 20th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Phillips, Adam. Monogamy. Faber & Faber, 1996.

Current Citation

Phillips, Adam. Monogamy. Vintage, 1999.

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