Anton Chekhov quote on loneliness and marriage

Anton Chekhov wrote in his 'Notebook of Anton Chekhov' that those afraid of loneliness should not marry.

Chekhov argued marriage is not a cure for existential loneliness and often leads to greater isolation if partners lack understanding.

Chekhov married Olga Knipper three years before his death in 1901, at age 41.

Chekhov valued his artistic independence and proposed conditions for marriage to publisher Alexei Suvorin in an 1895 letter.