"I've won his heart, but it's like owning a house in which most of the doors are permanently locked. He wants to shield me from all unpleasantness. And it's not really marriage-not like the marriage you have with Cam-until he's willing to share the worst of himself as well as the best of himself."

Love, Heart, Marriage, Trust, Sensitivity

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"I've won his heart, but it's like owning a house in which most of the doors are permanently locked. He wants to shield me from all unpleasantness. And it's not really marriage-not like the marriage you have with Cam-until he's willing to share the worst of himself as well as the best of himself."

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