00:00It's very well known that one major cause of all kinds of mental problems is the institution of marriage.
00:08The extent to which this institution contributes to neurosis is unmatched by any other cause.
00:15Why are people afraid to move on in spite of having all kinds of humiliating and bitter experiences?
00:23For exactly the same reason, most people feel compelled to get hitched.
00:29Why are people afraid to step out of even abusive marriages?
00:35The reason is exactly the same as for those who feel compelled to get into marriages.
00:44That is the pressure to conform, the fear to not to be labeled abnormal,
00:51the urge to not to miss out on something that has been glamorized as extremely important and central.
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