NO IDEAL MARRIAGES SAYS BRITISH DOCTOR

Chronicle (Levin), 9 January 1947, Page 2

NO IDEAL MARRIAGES SAYS BRITISH DOCTOR

Eeeeived VVeduesdav. / p.m. LUNBUN. Jan. 7. , There is nu such thiug as the ideal liiarriage. iu the upinioxi uf Pi'. Kegiu ald Pestell, the secretary uf ihe Mur riage (Juidanee L'uuiicii. He stated: !I questiuu very seriuusly wlielher we ever reai h perfectiui) in this liie, and it is pisdiJeniatical vvlietlier any iwo peuple ever reach that state uf perfecLiun in marriage relatiunsliip. ' „ Utlier puiuts he made were that marriage, at the best and c ust, is n cunflict between twu uppusing i'urees — aflinilies on une side against liustilities 011 llie utlier. Bucccss in inairiage depends uii twu people being able tu re tain and iuaintain their individual persunalities, and at the same time make udjustmeu ts. TUei'e would be iewer .• wo uld taf^^uioft^^touh4 virxv* of meut jieriod and get to know oue auother better before marriage. • Fort'v per eimt. of the marriages in Britain broke down from medical and psychologieal eauses, 60 per cent. from econoniic and social. The reasons for failure iiieiuded dishonesty, deeeption, laek of understanding abput property work, and responsibility. Women and liiarriage was also refer red to by Dr. Joad speaking at a sehool boys' own exhibition at Westininster. He said: "Oue dav wlien you grow up you vvill meet. anot'uer kind ereature called a wonnui. Tliey are not so niys lerious as tliey were. When 1 was a boy tliey were so eovered up that. I thougliL all women were solid down to the ankles where tliey branched out into a pair of feet. You wili almost eertainly marry one of theni, and wliat you wili Jind is that she wili not approv'e of yon being an adventurer, a pioneer or ari experiiijenter because the incoine is pro carious, and slie wili want to know who is going to look after the feeding of lierself and lier babies.-" On divoree Dr. Joad said: "The creani absurdity of our divoree laws is tliat il" both parties want a divoree that is a hufticient reason for not grant ing it." Kfl'orts to get round this nieant a risk of King's proctor inquiries and collusion cliarges.