Quote by Rodney Dangerfield

We sleep in separate rooms, we have dinner apart, we take separate vacations - we're doing everything we can to keep our marriage together.

We sleep in separate rooms, we have dinner apart, we take se

Summary

This quote highlights a couple's desperate attempt to save their failing marriage by physically and emotionally distancing themselves from one another. They recognize the growing disconnect in their relationship and, in an effort to preserve the union, they adopt strategies like sleeping in separate rooms, eating meals in isolation, and vacationing separately. It symbolizes their realization that keeping a marriage alive requires unconventional measures, demonstrating their willingness to sacrifice traditional notions of togetherness for the sake of preserving their partnership.

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Marriage

By Rodney Dangerfield

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