In marriage, a man becomes slack and selfish, and undergoes a fatty degeneration of his moral being.
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Robert Louis Stevenson offers a rather stark and critical perspective on the institution of marriage, focusing particularly on its effect on a man's character. At first glance, the quote might seem harsh or overly cynical, suggesting that now married, a man tends to become "slack and selfish," experiencing a "fatty degeneration"—an evocative metaphor implying that the moral fiber or ethical muscle deteriorates under the comforts or constraints of wedlock.
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