I think being raised by a single mother put me on the outside, and I would watch my … - Cherie Lunghi

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Cherie Lunghi

I think being raised by a single mother put me on the outside, and I would watch my mothers married friends and think, Why does she put him down in public? or, Why is he so rude to her? It seemed to me that there were very few marriages where the couple were genuinely in a supportive, loving partnership.

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