This idea that we should be best friends with our partner of the opposite gender leads toward tremendous frustration. Did you ever notice that while men often refer to their wives as best friends, women usually refer to another woman in that way?
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"This idea that we should be best friends with our partner of the opposite gender leads toward tremendous frustration. Did you ever notice that while men often refer to their wives as best friends, women usually refer to another woman in that way?" — Deborah Tannen
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This idea that we should be best friends with our partner of the opposite gender leads toward tremendous frustration. Did you ever notice that while men often refer to their wives as best friends, women usually refer to another woman in that way? — Deborah Tannen
About Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen was a Sociologist from United States (1945–present).
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This quote is attributed to Deborah Tannen, a Sociologist from United States.
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Deborah Tannen lived from 1945 – present.