Who said “Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop…”?

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Jean Kerr. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"The Ten Worst Things about a Man"

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“Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn't always go with everything else in the house.”
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Kerr, J. (n.d.). Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn't always go with everything else in the house. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22859-marrying-a-man-is-like-buying-something-youve/

MLA

Kerr, Jean. “Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn't always go with everything else in the house.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22859-marrying-a-man-is-like-buying-something-youve/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Kerr, Jean. “Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn't always go with everything else in the house.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22859-marrying-a-man-is-like-buying-something-youve/.