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Marriage Quotes in The Danish Girl

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

Lili had always wanted this. She knew one day she would marry; sometimes, when she thought about it, she felt she could play no greater role in this world than as a man's wife, Henrik's wife. (27.4)

In contrast to Greta, Lili wants to adhere to traditional gender norms, which, in the early 1900s, means being a dutiful housewife. How do you feel about Lili giving up Einar's career as a painter to become a wife?