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bigtree

(85,998 posts) Wed Feb 16, 2022, 04:13 PM Feb 2022

Amelia Earhart's letter to George Putnam, setting out terms for marriage, 1931:

Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC
Amelia Earhart’s letter to George Putnam, setting out terms for marriage, 1931:

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Amelia Earhart's letter to George Putnam, setting out terms for marriage, 1931: (Original Post) bigtree Feb 2022 OP

In my life as a musician, I played many, many weddings. fierywoman Feb 2022 #1

There would be much fewer weddings too. brush Feb 2022 #2

agreed Skittles Feb 2022 #3

Seems to me that if it weren't for social pressure, she would not be inclined to marry at all. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #4

fierywoman

(7,686 posts)

1. In my life as a musician, I played many, many weddings.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Feb 16, 2022, 04:27 PM

Feb 2022

I'm reading these terms and thinking that if they were woven into wedding vows, perhaps we would not have a 50+% divorce rate.

brush

(53,788 posts)

2. There would be much fewer weddings too.

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 16, 2022, 04:32 PM

Feb 2022

Not much reciprocal affection in that letter.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

3. agreed

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 16, 2022, 09:36 PM

Feb 2022

much more specific than "for better and for worse"

I think Amelia's letter was a tactful way of saying, "DON'T FUCK WITH ME" - remarkable, considering the times in which she wrote it

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

4. Seems to me that if it weren't for social pressure, she would not be inclined to marry at all.