The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-30
Love Authority
On Marriage
Bargains
BY Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems Of
Love and Marriage


q 81 varieties of modern marriage
let. strange to say, the average
couple still prefers old-fashloned.
ssuntil death wedlock to trial
marriages a la mode. And despite
he prevalence Of divorce the
average couple stays married.
Stiil there is talk OF trial mar.
9iage in the air. SO perhaps y
may be worth your while to look
into the new variations If you are
hoping to undertake the great
advantage one of these days.
Modern careers for women COM
pIicate marriage.
IA am married to my work,
smiled Phyllis when she was
leased because she had played
many heroines on the screen with
q closeup of orange blossoms and
veil, btu. never once as q bride IN
real life,
The time came, however, when
d newcomer to the studio in the
form or an author from New York,
out West to supervise the filming
OF the novel, disturbed this undi-
Nided devotion to art.
William also was married to his
work. This happened TO be writ
In history mingled with philoso-
ply III q style so entertaining that
1T appealed alike to high and low
brow.
Despite conflicting interests,
William and Phyllis loved each
other SO they married, lived in
separate establishments . d
agreed to meet whenever both
felt in the mood. All went well
for the length of the honeymoon.
Then William was called abroad
to consult with European pub
fishers.
He returned many months later,
20 find Phyllis on a protlacted
trip to Alaska. filming a picture.
Her leading man was most i'm
triguing and helped her forget
loneliness for William. The final
up-slnot OF this weekend marriage,
which could not manage even
weekend reunions. was divorce,
3 harder Phyllis, a William more
than ever wed to his writing.
Real, heart-satisfying marriage
means home and babies and all
the sweet content that marriage
alone can bring. and it lisa full
time Job for any woman, liz she
hopes to stay in love and hold her
husbands interest and affection.
# may mean for girl sacrifice
Of fhe spot Light. But publicity
soon pals and married affection
endures longer than tickle public
interest in new faces and names.
Then there is commandments
inarriagei Bill and Betty are long.
ing to try out companionate mar.
rage, but they cannot win over
6etEyss parents. Those canny folk
know wen that three years from
new Betty will not look at Bill.
At ~ she Is growing, changing
her viewpoint, taste and mind
every day, while Bill, cookbook
Ing and settled, at 81, will ALWAYS
be much as he is now. mentally.
Luckily, these two can't marry.
because Betty is not through
school or capable of supporting
herself, and both cannot live on
Bills $25 a week.
After all, seIfrestraint Is 4
primitive urge-a part on real
self expression to sur.
rival Of life and love.
Does not companionate mar
rage, with its promise OF easy
ulVorce and childless union. avoid
responsibility, discourage charac-
ter-building, encourage cutters
and poor sports? Children alone
can complete home. bring OUT
the best in parents, and prove a
lasting, unselfish pleasure and in
terest
Sometimes it is necessary in
times OF economic struggle for q
wife to work outside the home for
while. IL you choose this fifty.
nifty arrangement. be sure TO find
2 mate who will help cook the
bacon you help to bring home
Not all men will And be sure
the arrangement does not become
permanent and prevent founding
family. Many a fifty.fiftv mar
flage has gone on the rocks be-
cause it accustomed a couple a.
Injuries they were not willing 10
1orego in order to have a real
home, with children. hence one
or both partners grew restless
and dissatisfied.
You will think twice, am sure.
girls, before you cast your lot
with the part-time, weekend or
companionate forms of marriage.
investigate, then invest" is a
good rule in choosing a hus.
band. But having married, de-
vote your life, despite outside in.
uuences or temptations. to MAX
ing your marriage grow ever
more interesting and affectionate.
" satisfying for yourself. voIIr