About half of all first marriages fail in this manner. After the first stormy period marriages settle down into long term stable relationships. Successful marriages are marked by joking and ease of interaction. Divorce is simply a matter of mutual consent. The initiative usually comes from the wife and is characterized by a high degree of cordiality.
Virginity has no meaning.
Lee wonders why girls resist marriage. The text suggests that the girls prefer to continue relationships with their preferred playmate than be married. The presence of young children and the lack of privacy further inhibit sexual expression. Once used to each other, young couples go out into the bush to make love. The goal is for both to have orgasm, and women say they regularly experience it.