I felt really compromised. I think legal marriage is unnecessary and I would not have formalised the relationship [with husband Peter Davis] except for going into Parliament. I have always railed against it privately.
![I felt really compromised. I think legal marriage is unnecessary and I would not have formalised the relationship [with husband Peter Davis] except for going into Parliament. I have always railed against it privately.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/helen-clark/i-felt-really-compromised-i-think-legal-marriage-is-unnecessary-and-i-would-not-have-formalised-the-relationship-with-husband.jpg)
I felt really compromised. I think legal marriage is unnecessary and I would not have formalised the relationship [with husband Peter Davis] except for going into Parliament. I have always railed against it privately.