Marriages fail because people fail. Your example is a good case where a relationship has obviously broken down completely. However I believe that no obstacle to a relationship is insurmountable if the partners are 100% committed to loving each other and working together to protect their partnership above all else. I think marriage itself is entirely the right way to go about a relationship - if you're in it on a permanent basis, that's what marriage is for, and if not then you shouldn't be in it at all*.
Having said that because people are imperfect you get imperfect situations, e.g. forced marriages among certain cultures, abusive partners, cheating and so on. I'm not saying that staying in a marriage that your partner has made untenable is necessarily the best idea, but separation should be the very last resort when all else has been really thoroughly tried.
As for me, I'm getting married in April and I can't wait
*obviously insert disclaimer here about dating etc before you've decided whether the person is right for you.
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