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" But the key to our marriage is the capacity to give each other a break. And to realize that it's not how our similarities work together; it's how our differences work together. "
Michael J. Fox
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" In fact, Parkinson's has made me a better person. A better husband, father and overall human being. "
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" Just as Parkinson's isn't a big topic of conversation in my house, neither is my career. "
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" No, I got a GED in my 30s. My kids know that I never stop learning, and they know I love reading. I have books overflowing everywhere. I am current on today's events and I read the paper every day, and we talk about it, so they see that appetite. "
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