Is Marriage Good for You?

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Having children is a lot like getting married. It forces you to think about somebody else's needs first, and I believe fundamentally that makes you happier. And so it's good for you in a way to be married because it counters against your selfish impulses. That's probably the most strong impulse of man is. We want what we want. But if we are left to our own devices to think about our own needs and ourselves, we tend to become miserable. For most people, I think it's not an accident that society has organized families to,. because we're best in them.

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