Marital issues on Shall we Dance

Rating: 8/10 (10 February 2005)

What i've seen in Shall we Dance are marital issues. First, they work on different hours. Gere works on daytime and Sarandon works at nighttime; and they practically get used to it. I mean, they come and go without even kissing and i don't think that's a healthy sign for married couples who barely see each other. Second, Gere indulged into a new career without even telling his wife anything about it. So technically, they do not really have open communication with each other; which caused Susan to think her husband is into another relationship. Third, Susan didn't interrogate Gere on her thoughts about his 'extra-activities' but switched into detectives and snooped on her husband. But the good thing about her is that she respects her husband's 'private life' which i think is really amazing about her. I mean, do married couples need to have private lives of their own? Third, it's kind of really uncomfortable to see your husband dancing with a younger, sexier, and more beautiful woman; although Lopez's character is strong and very professional. But then the issues were resolved at then end and i think that's that. There were just questions hanging on my thoughts: what if Lopez swooned over Gere (because she did not) in the movie? Would Gere still revive his marital relationship with Sarandon?