"It's wrenching enough to lose the man who is your lover, your companion, your best friend, the father of your children, without losing yourself as well."

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Just when I most needed important conversation, a sniff of the man-wide world, that is, at least one brainy companion who could translate my friendly language into his tongue of undying carnal love, I was forced to lounge in our neighborhood park, surrounded by children.

— Grace Paley