Marriage Quotes in Lonesome Dove

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Quote #10

"What's the matter with you, Zwey?" Luke said. "You and Ellie aren't really married. You ain't married to somebody just because she comes on a trip with you." (76.15)

Some men just fundamentally misunderstand marriage, and Big Zwey is one of them. It's easy to laugh at him, but how is he supposed to find these things out if no one tells him about them? Marriage is an institution created and developed by people; it's not just something you do by instinct alone.