The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-04
Success in
Marriage Is
Easy tOGet
BY MARTHA LEE

Marriage is its own proof that
It is a popular institution. Stats
tics offer no argument for those
who think clearly.
Men and women who have had
unsuccessful matrimonial ventures
are fond Of deriding those who in
tend to wed. exploiting their own
cases and admitting their own poor
judgement.
These people, with nothing of real
worth to occupy their minds, dwell
on their Ill fortune, on their bad
breaks" bemoaning the fact that
they are tied down until they have
forgotten that at one time it was
matter of utmost importance that
they marry, and belong to each
other always.
The realization that marriage
, isn't a bed of roses should not be
so staggering Life isn't bed Of
roses so why should any one expect
marriage to be?
Should Share Burden
If girls would understand this be-
fore they leap into wedlock, there
would be fewer unhappy marriages
and fewer divorces. A young man,
starting in business. is taking load
on his shoulders when he takes on
the responsibility of a wife. and he
deserves a lot Of help and conSid-
&c ErfCn Morrio
should be a partnership and wife
should be a help-mate.
The success of marriage depends
to a great extent on the attitude of
the wife If she can rise above petty
quarrels. if she can meet with diff
culties and still greet her man with
a CHEEKY smile, then that alone ar
CUES for the success of her venture.
Dear Martha Lee-I am 20 years old and
engaged to he married. The young man
I am to marry hasn't much money. but
he is fine fellow. works hard and tries
to save.
I have talked to friend who advised
me- not to marry. because married life
YVES not bed of roses. She told me my
fiauce wouldn't be as aGectionate as ne is
now. She told me so many things about
married life I almost believed her. 7
,stiu stick to my own views of marriage
however. and think I am right.
She Doesn't Take Interest
Ny friend says her marriage is a fail
ure. Why? Because she doesn't take an
:, interest in her lovely little home for
which her husband has worked so hard
! He does his part to make It a success,
but she fuses about everything he does.
I think marriage is a success If you
try TO make 1t one. I have not entered
into an engagement. not knowing what
married life means. know that troubles
come. and that your husband feels blue
and cross and isn't afectionate. but !
an willing to try and make my marriage
a success in spite of little trials that
slip in.
I don't think any one should throw
mud at married life because some mar
riages are failures. Even single life has
its troubles and its battles, and it is
harder to fight them alone.
Am right in my opinion of marriage?
A FRIEND
You indeed are a wise girl who
can see that marriage is a business
PLOpOoAOlOll anu lNhulAGO SOul age anu
, good sense to keep things running
smoothly.
People always are ready to speak
Of their troubles, but no one thinks
to proclaim their happiness from
housetops so that all may know
that not everyone is unhappy in
their double harness,
Pity the Others
Don't let a sob story interfere
with your happiness. Marry and
work at your marriage as you would
at any other important undertaking
that you would try to put over"
Learn to do without things for a
while. Learn to keep little an
= noyances to yourself. and lend your
shoulder to the wheel
When people throw mud" don't
listen. just pity them for being so
stupid, and redouble your efforts to
insure your home against such mis-
fortune.
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