I just finished reading “Ecstasy and Me†which purports to be an autobiography of the late screen siren Hedy Lamarr although Lamarr sued the publishers over what she claimed were sensationalized fictionalizations put in by the ghostwriter.
However, it is no fiction that Lamarr was married and divorced six times. This got me thinking about the current trend toward long-term relationships sans marriage licenses. Much of this trend is motivated, I believe, by a fear of divorce. Most relationships will break up before death does anyone part so why marry?
I think that this thinking is misguided. Whether dating, cohabiting, or married, relationships often dissolve. There is something to be said for the formal recognition and societal improvement and involvement conferred by marriage even if the union does not last until one spouse’s demise. People should not shy away from marriage for fear of divorce as a marriage is the most solid union society can offer.
