Topic > The Ideal and Real of Marriage by Mehanie Coontz Summary

In today's society we think of marriage as a dating game, once we are tired we leave. In my opinion, people get married for the wrong reasons and that is one of the reasons for marital unhappiness. Speaking as someone who is married, there will be times when you want to throw in the towel, but it's up to you and your spouse to fight for your marriage. Other reasons that can contribute to an unhappy marriage are lack of spontaneity, lack of romance, a terrible sex life, lack of time to give each other attention and communication. Loh states that when daily life has become so intrusive, when both parents work outside the home, the circumstances that allow for intimacy and passion are endangered (Fortini 501). Simply put, marriage requires sacrifice (a lot) and appreciation