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Do not accept a ‘come-we-stay’ arrangement. I dismisse wife inheritance as …a good thing overtaken by time and circumstances.

— Nyiva Mwendwa

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More quotes by Nyiva Mwendwa

I advise widows to remarry for the sake of the children if they feel they cannot manage on their own.

"I have no apology for loving myself."

Never allow despair to get the better of you. You should march on with determination and resolve. Complete whatever work you started with your husband, if you can. Do even better where possible.

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