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As the Royal Wedding approaches, what can one of the world’s greatest novels teach us about marriage?

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
In Leo Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina,' each character approaches marriage with a different set of expectations – and many succumb to disappointment.Internet Archive Book Images

You can tell a lot about our culture by the way we talk about marriage. Take the upcoming exchange of vows between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Press coverage will focus...

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