On Sex

“For a man, the best evolutionary strategy is impregnating as many young women as possible. For a woman, the best strategy is to stick around to ensure that her children survive infancy and childhood. Consequently, the people alive on earth today鈥攚hose genes have survived this long鈥攁re horny men and nurturing women. You may have noticed this.鈥�

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On Ownership

鈥淢arriage is fine, but joint ownership of property is no fun, and neither is joint renting. Keep your hovels. The happiest couple I know live on separate Florida keys. Weekends apart also work; I鈥檝e done that. By the time my husband came back, I was wildly eager to see him.鈥�

On Domesticity

鈥淥rdinary chores consume whole lives, and since few people can believe this, couples spend their whole lives fighting about the massive amounts of housework living entails, each blaming the other for not doing
a fair share.鈥�

On the Golden Years

鈥淢aybe old couples are so happy鈥攕o very much happier each decade鈥攂ecause almost all their decisions are over. It鈥檚 This Person or it鈥檚 No One. You wonder why you ever shed a tear over anyone else.鈥�

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