What a holler would ensue if people had to pay the minister as much to marry them as they have to pay a lawyer to get them a divorce.

Meaning of the quote

The quote suggests that if people had to pay their minister as much money to get married as they have to pay a lawyer to get divorced, they would strongly object and make a lot of noise about it. The main idea is that the cost of getting divorced is much higher than the cost of getting married, and people would find this unfair or unacceptable if the costs were more similar.

About Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor was an acclaimed American actress who won an Academy Award and received multiple nominations for her roles in films like Key Largo, The High and the Mighty, and Dead End. She even received top billing over John Wayne in the classic Western Stagecoach.

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