Independence and Dependence

“In the true marriage relationship the independence of the husband and wife is equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal.”

— Lucretia Mott, 1850 (source)
Quaker women’s rights activist and abolitionist

Today’s Invitation

Discuss this quote with the person you share your most intimate relationship with (family member, friend, partner). Do you think it is true of your relationship? Do they?

This Week’s Query

Who are you when you are with your beloveds?

How is this different from who you are with others? How does intimacy help you grow into wholeness?

Share your response!

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  • Lucretia Mott

    Lucretia Mott (1793-1880) was an American Quaker, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer. In 1848, she was invited by Jane Hunt to a meeting that led to the first public gathering about women's rights, the Seneca Falls Convention.

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