The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-13
Three Rocks That
Wreck Marriage
The Party of the Third Part.
By SOPHIE Irene Loeb.


which set forth the causes that make
or mar the happiness OF the previous
marriage, having selected three Of the
most common variety Of each TO set
forth in these columns.
The first article summed up the
problem of the couple who hurdened
each other too much with details of
each others work to the point where
they got on each others nerves.
Their happiness was broken by
everlasting grievances that each would
heap on the other.
The second article treated Of the
cntsid, influence" Many couples
drift apart because they live up 10
the expectations Of what somebody
else will think. instead Of making
their own decisions and living their
own lives.
In this writing have in mind n
couple separated because OF the
Other party'-thc third angle IN the
well known marriage trianele--one of
the common varieties.
Ia This case the couple were married
very Young. They were both ambi-
tio,,s and sought to climb the ladder
If success together. The young WON
an had been Well reared and was an
excellent honsekceEer
She skmped and saved To help her
husband in his business growing
Mains Theve were hoth we're haony
those days when each was doing lis
part and hers 10 the advantage oil he
partnership.
Then n couple Of children came and
both were devoted Ia th.n Business
prosnercd and uretty soon his co,pl.
fnnpd Themselves al Easy street !.
Many times thty INA looked forward
20 this day. When things we're shapea
M me husband urged his wife 10 get
All the hcfp she needed and come out
and see something OF the world Eut
5lc was comfy and cosy" in her love
* new home ana dIa no, want any
thing more.
Nov. Inc mans business bro,Irht
him in contact with many proninen,
business men. Ana On occasions when
he wanted her to attend dinners with
some Of his friends she Wonld cav
You 60: | would rather stay at home
With the children"
In this way he formed many new
acquaintances. Other women sal next
10 him al dinner. He en.oyed their
merry wit and up-to-tlate manner.
their knowledge of the worlds work
and their ability to discuss topics of
tho day
AS time went on he coprd not holp
making comparisons with his own
Wife He could not helm thinking that
while there was nothing against her
seemed satisfied with creature com
forts and had little or no interest in
the outside world.
She did not try to make herself at
tractiVe because she reasoned That she
had lived with John so long that if
was unnecessary. This comparison Of
his wife and other women grew on
him. lie did everything 10 cater to
her wants and she seemed satisfied
10 have him do as ne pleased accord
ingly
ON his part he crayed companions
Ship--someone to talk TO On the vital
things ct the day-the things that in
tcrest men and women who are alive
with life.
His Wife would have none Of il. In
q. word. she had stood still while he
had gone apacc. She made no effort
TO live up To his success. She took no
interest IN anything except her own
kitchen and house hold. She could not
see beyond her front door,
The reader can guess the rest, There
came Il woman who sat beside him ct
dinner one evening; who showed a
sympathetic spirit: Who Interested
HIM who wore clothes well, who en-
ioyed the theater. who had opinions
on The subjects of the day: who acted
rs though there was some thing else
in life besides cooking and sweeping
and busting, who understood that
something more Is asked of woman in