Difficult Marriages

          Marriage is very important to the characters of the book, "Much Ado About Nothing." Therefore it is also one of the major themes identifiable within the book. These marriages, however, lack the very essence which would qualify them as being good marriages. They are therefore classified as being difficult marriages. One such marriage in the book is the union of Mr and Mrs Bennet. In this essay the reasons and effects such difficult marriages will be analyzed and the question of it is acceptable by society to stay married for the sake of the children will be answered.
          Within marriage the ones involved must firstly truly love each other. Secondly their personalities must be agreeable. In the book "Pride and Prejudice", the charaters seem to be unconcerned with any of these important and essential factors. Their main concern is solely getting married. This causes many problems within the book. One such problem is the unhappiness experienced by Mr Bennet who is married to Mrs Bennet. It is obvious from reading the book that the two are far from being a match. Being married to the wrong person can cause a life of misery which Mr Bennet seems to secretly experience everyday from being married to Mrs Bennet. Elizabeth seems to notice this and fears the same thing for herself which is why she doesn't rush the issue of marriage. Another disadvantage of forced and rushed marriages is the fact that both individuals sadly miss out on experiencing true love.
           Children are certainly negatively affected by difficult marriages. Mr and Mrs Bennet fail to set a good example for their children on love and marriage. They are not taught the value of true love and just view marriage as an opportunity to gain financial security. In today's society persons no longer accept the torture of being in unsuccessful and unhappy marriages. Divorce rates have gone through the roof. I also disagree with staying in a marriage just for the benefit of the children as they are more likely to be negatively affected by unhappy parents who always argue often and even fight in the presence of the children.
             Therefore before considering marrying someone the person should get to know that individual so that they can then begin building a happy home for themselves and their children. This is what the characters in the book fail to realize and exercise in their daily lives and result in the breakdown of their relationships and households.