Marrying a woman who was reckless must have been the ultimate reckless act, requiring a lifetime of balancing to keep both of them safe

That's the nature of being a parent, Sabine has discovered. You'll love your children far more than you ever loved your parents, and -- in the recognition that your own children cannot fathom the depth of your love -- you come to understand the tragic, unrequited love of your own parents.

It's acceptable for a woman to say to man that she wants to get married to him.

I'm a lifelong bachelor, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't marry the right woman.

Don’t marry a man who doesn’t love his mother and a woman who hasn’t been a good daughter.

That would be very reckless for me to say.