Neither of us, however, was prepared for marriage, and neither of us had a way of knowing that. One may have seen successful marriages among family a… - Sidney Poitier

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Neither of us, however, was prepared for marriage, and neither of us had a way of knowing that. One may have seen successful marriages among family and friends, but there are so many independent energies intertwined in marital success that luck of the draw has to be a part of the whole equation. And we weren’t lucky.

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About Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier (20 February 1927 - 7 January 2022) was an Academy award-winning Bahamian-American actor, director, author and diplomat.

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Alternative Names: Sir Sidney Poitier Sidney L. Poitier
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