Centuries ago, the marriage of two people was considered a legal agreement rather than an act of love. To marry for love was considered a dishonor toward the family, displaying affection in the public was an unwritten law that would result in shame. However, as centuries passed, times changed. It is now acceptable to marry for love, but the question is, will the couple’s love be able to withstand the hardships of life? The change within marriage can be seen in the article “The Radical Idea of Marrying for Love” by Stephanie Coontz, where she talks about the history of marriage and how different cultures interpret marriage, and the article “Will Your Marriage Last?” by Aviva Patz, is about his opinion on marrying for love, and how it is absurd
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A marriage isn’t just about romance, it is about commitment to their significant other. In Avia Patz’s article, “Will Your Marriage Last?”, she talks about the different circumstances that determines if a marriage will last. Through the research of Huston, Patz claims that in order to conclude if a marriage will last, someone must observe the roots of the relationship. Huston started his research by looking at two marriages, a failed Marraige and successful marriage. The first marriage he studied, was the story of Peter and Suzie, a failed marriage. Huston first looked at how their relationship started. He found out that Peter and Suzie only dated for nine months before they got married, and after two years, they were divorced. Based on Huston’s examination of Peter and Suzie’s marriage, Patz claims that a couple who does not date for a long period of time before getting married is susceptible to divorce. This is because when a couple is dating for a brief time and then proceed to marriage, they expect romance throughout the entirety of the marriage. For Peter and Suzie, it was not until they were married, that they realized their marriage was insufficient and was not going to last solely on love. Huston then tells the story of John and Nancy who had a successful and happy marriage. They started their relationship by hanging out with friends and going to social events together, and by spending more time with each other, they became more comfortable with each other. Once John and Nancy were exclusive, they dated for three years before getting married; setting a strong foundation before starting their lives together as husband and
A marriage isn’t just about romance, it is about commitment to their significant other. In Avia Patz’s article, “Will Your Marriage Last?”, she talks about the different circumstances that determines if a marriage will last. Through the research of Huston, Patz claims that in order to conclude if a marriage will last, someone must observe the roots of the relationship. Huston started his research by looking at two marriages, a failed Marraige and successful marriage. The first marriage he studied, was the story of Peter and Suzie, a failed marriage. Huston first looked at how their relationship started. He found out that Peter and Suzie only dated for nine months before they got married, and after two years, they were divorced. Based on Huston’s examination of Peter and Suzie’s marriage, Patz claims that a couple who does not date for a long period of time before getting married is susceptible to divorce. This is because when a couple is dating for a brief time and then proceed to marriage, they expect romance throughout the entirety of the marriage. For Peter and Suzie, it was not until they were married, that they realized their marriage was insufficient and was not going to last solely on love. Huston then tells the story of John and Nancy who had a successful and happy marriage. They started their relationship by hanging out with friends and going to social events together, and by spending more time with each other, they became more comfortable with each other. Once John and Nancy were exclusive, they dated for three years before getting married; setting a strong foundation before starting their lives together as husband and