preview

Separation In Dubin's 'The Storm'

Decent Essays

Marriage is the unity of a man and a woman as partners in a relationship. Generally, a couple would get married due to strong emotional feelings towards each other. This leads to them pronouncing their vows and promises to each other which should last for the rest of their lifetimes. But, in some cases, there are exceptions. Marriage can lead to a separation due to the differences in interests between a husband and a wife. Throughout a marriage, love between a husband and a wife can fade away. This is mainly due to either one of them are finding interest with someone else. It is stated in the story, “The Storm” by Kate Chopin, “And the first free breath since her marriage seemed to restore the pleasant liberty of …show more content…

That having different interests may cause separation, even if it is because of a lack of sexual activity. Because then the person who is experiencing the absence of sexual activity, whether the husband or the wife, they will look elsewhere for satisfaction. Outside sexual relations is something almost every marriage ends over. Once the married couples aren’t getting what they desire from their other half, they quickly look for someone else to solve that issue. That usually leads to marriage conflict once the truth has been uncovered, and soon a divorce. In the article, “An Experienced Value of Marital Faithfulness in Dubin’s Lives.”
By J. Giles Milhaven, the author writes, “A husband and a wife should love each other, till death do them part. Accepted more and more are divorce and remarriage in which one spouse has a loving sexual relationship with a third person.”(82). The above quote explains that couples should love each other for all their lives. But most of them end up separating due to either the husband or the wife having a sexual relationship with a third person. This again supports my thesis in showing that uncommon interests between a husband and a wife can lead to

Get Access