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Don't Marry; or, Advice on How, When and Who to Marry

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By James W. Donovan
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The pamphlet offers compact, candid guidance on choosing a life partner through a sequence of short topical admonitions. It argues against marrying for beauty or money, warns of hasty or very early unions, and urges attention to character and practical compatibilities—temperance, thrift, physical proportion, age, temperament, and honesty. Short illustrative stories underscore consequences of poor selection, while individual headings catalogue common pitfalls such as coquetry, elopement, drunkenness, miserliness, and marrying from pity or spite. Practical counsel emphasizes deliberation, counsel from trusted friends, and selecting companions for enduring qualities rather than fleeting attractions.

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Title: Don't Marry; or, Advice on How, When and Who to Marry

Author: James W. Donovan

Release date: October 26, 2016 [eBook #53368]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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Transcriber’s Notes:

The Table of Contents was created by the transcriber and placed in the public domain.

The cover for this book contains substantial text, and this text has been included in digital form with a simplified format.

The cover contains a list labeled “CONTENTS:”; however, this is a partial list of topics covered in the book rather than a Table of Contents.

Additional Transcriber’s Notes are at the end.