1922年他与童年玩伴若尔热特·贝尔热(英语:Georgette Berger)结婚,其中两人早在1913年时便已经认识。1920年12月至1921年9月期间,马格利特曾经在驻扎于利奥波德斯布尔格附近的比利时陆军服役。而在1922年至1933年期间他则曾经于壁纸工厂担任工程绘图人员(英语:Drafter),负责花纹设计以及海报暨广告设计等工作。一直到1926年以后,他与在位于布鲁塞尔新成立的人马画廊(Galerie Le Centaure)签下合约后,开始从事全职的绘画工作,
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