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Any of the many times I have sat on my lawn with my wife, watching the boys play on a summer evening.
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I have a lot to be grateful for, but right now, being married. Having time to be with my husband and his children. I feel very grateful.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2025 source ↗
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