Social Expectations and Individuals in Marriage
For Many women in particular, marriage is a key event in life, and a primary factor for the quality of life. Unfortunately marriage does not always bring couples the happiness they expect; and for a number of marriages the feeling of entrapment is felt. ... Successfully describing their main characters’ developments of feelings, Kate Chopin and Gail Godwin, undoubtedly points out that the conflict between society and individuals is the cause of their unhappiness for tradition. ... Many husbands set unrealistic expectations for their wives. They do not view their wives as an equal partner in the marriage, or as a human being with ideas, and ambitions of their own. Oftentimes they do not notice that perhaps the wife is fed up and unhappy in the marriage. ... Our personal relationships are no different: sharing expectations with one another is critical in a marriage.