Even in the very recent past, couples had a high tolerance for discord, and accepted compromises and a low-grade discontent. But now a low-grade fever has set in and marriages are succumbing because only a perfect relationship will do. No one wants to settle or accommodate - everyone wants *more*. -- Erica Abeel, 1981
Now that we've changed marriage from a job to an adventure, so that people expect -- demand! -- to be pleased by their marriages, we're discovering that a successful marriage is not so very likely. Quelle surprise!
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Date: 2009-06-25 04:17 am (UTC)Now that we've changed marriage from a job to an adventure, so that people expect -- demand! -- to be pleased by their marriages, we're discovering that a successful marriage is not so very likely. Quelle surprise!