Marriage just wasn't what she had expected. The glow of those courtship days was already waning. Bob's attentive devotion was turning to unreasonable demands and caustic criticism, and she could feel the bitterness rising inside her. While the timing of Bob and Sue's problem may have been exceptional, the reality of it is all too typical. Psychiatrists, psychologists, and sociologists are telling us that the foundations for stable homes have already been eroded, and that the whole institution is in danger of collapse.
Statistics seem to support their claim.
In 1900 about one in twelve marriages ended in divorce. By 1922 the number had risen to one in eight. Since most divorces produce emotional scars that adversely affect the marriages of the following generations, the prospect is even more bleak for the future. Census reports indicate that a frightening number of husbands and wives live separated from each other. Add to this the millions of couples who live under the same roof but are separated in spirit, and the outlook is even dimmer.