The Pros And Cons Of Love In Love

In the novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, Janie tells the stories of her three very different marriages. Her first two marriages were very unsuccessful and unhealthy, but she had her one true love in her third marriage. In the end, she felt very grateful that she was able to experience true love, but felt content with being alone. Being married/in love vs. being alone has varying effects on how someone lives their life, but what are the pros and cons of both lifestyles? Is one way of life significantly better than the other? This paper will cover the differences between married and single life, statistics of success/failure in each, and what it takes to have a successful relationship. Aside from all of the obvious wonderful qualities …show more content…
You always have someone to confide in, someone who knows an awful lot about you, and who makes you happy. It’s safe to say that everyone wants someone who understands them, and who you share a special bond with. Being mutually in love with someone has huge advantages for that fact alone: they’re your best friend. Although incredibly hard to find, true love is undoubtedly one of the greatest gifts in life. The advantages of being single have a main theme: freedom. As previously stated, a downside to being in a relationship is having to be flexible with your decisions. However, single people can make decisions for themselves, and only themselves. They can go out and meet new people without fear of being unfaithful, they can make spontaneous life-changing decisions if they want to, and most importantly, they can focus more on loving and caring for themselves. On the contrary, part of single life that can differ for everyone is how they look at it; people who have been single for a long time may feel lonely, and people who experienced a bad relationship may be thrilled to be single. With that being said, a downside of being single is feeling lonely. Even if someone has close friendships with other people, the euphoria of being in love is something they may feel like they lack, despite the fact that you don’t need a significant other to be