Each time he suggested they get married, she said no. They were too happy, precariously so, and she wanted to guard that bond; she feared that marriage would flatten it into a prosaic partnership.

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was a contemporary Nigerian writer. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer, whose works include fiction, nonfiction, and lectures. She is widely recognised as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Marriage — Partnership, commitment, and the journey of shared life

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