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The truth about marriage

The Big Idea by BBC

Sep 26, 202010:29Education

When most couples get married they’re optimistic that their union won’t end in divorce. The statistics show this to be hopelessly naive. But we’ll be talking to a philosopher who argues that irrational optimism is…well,...

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