Lack Of A Marriage For Children - 797 Words

Amber Fortenberry Desiree Swain Composition II 10 February 2015 Lacking Love Many families try to mask and conceal any problems that may be arising throughout their marriage. Many spouses stay together for either the children, or the convenience. A marriage that is lacking in love is a disaster waiting to happen. If the love and respect is gone out of a marriage, and there is no way of fixing it, then end it. People think that staying in a marriage for the children benefits the children. In all reality, it does not. No child wants to walk on egg shells every day from the tension between their mother and father. How is your marriage when you think no one is watching? Would you be ashamed of your marriage if it were witnessed, or would it†¦show more content†¦For instance, if a marriage is falling apart behind closed doors, they might act like everything is perfect in front of their family. Especially their parents, or in-laws. No one wants to let down their parents. Back at home though, these actions more than likely will diminish, and the hatred and misery resurface. Just as Mr. and Mrs. Weed did. Shady Hill seems like a town where divorce is frowned upon. In a marriage, being who you would be by yourself and being who you are with your significant other should match up. When you and your spouse are alone, and you catch yourself being in a foul mood, you may show more signs of aggravation than normally, but when someone comes around, you and your spouse may try and cover your frustration, and pretend that nothing is wrong. Like you two have the perfect marriage. One in two first marriages in the United States end in divorce, and almost two out of three second marriages meet the same fate. (French). Despite common belief, men do not necessarily fall out of love because a woman puts on thirty pounds and becomes physically unattracted, or because of fights about money, or because one’s partner’s sexual needs are greater than other’s. These issues are just trip wires. (French). There are many stupid things that people do to mess up their relationships, but in Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s â€Å"10 Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess up Their Relationships† she points out ten. Stupid