Difficult Marriages In Pride and Prejudice

      The disadvantage of marriage depicted in her fathers would most likely address the reason for his 'isolation' of his family. He has more of a subdued nature in conparison to his wife. There relationship is the ideal example of two colliding persoanlities; Mr. Bennets intellectual stabiliy and Mrs. Bennet's simple minded and idiotic bahavious. As a result of this Mr. Bennet resorts, however not recognized, to blatantly insult his wife. In the first Chapter of the novel, the dislogue between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet is as follows:

       Mrs. Bennet: "My Dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown up daughters, she ought to give other thinking of her own beaurty."

Mr. Bennet: "In such cases, woman has not often much beauty to think of."

       This an obvious however subtle insult of his wife's character which she easily disregards.

        Additionally, Mr. Bennet, although polite and intellectually intriguing, seems to be a somewhat unhappy character. It is postulated that he stays with his family for the sake of his children as it reflects the noble nature of his character.

        On a broader view, children are irrefuteable affected by a difficult marriage. It evokes favouritism among parents, where some children may find themselves fancying one parent over the other. This can additionally be strenous on a single parent to support their children emotionally and likewise therefore subjecting the child to becoming influenced by the single parent. This can be seem where some characteristics can be seen of Mrs. Bennet in the five girls, there fancy for rich men and they since of gossiping, however not particulary prominent in the eldest two.

         Difficulties in a marriage can also cause a barrier for parent-child communication, the parent and the children will have issues in their own relationship as a result of the marital problems and will therefore cause the child to have a conception of life of her own. The parents will not be able to meassure her capabilities and ambitions because of the lack of interaction. This is seen in Lydia, when she ran away and her parents were surprised. This would not have been so shocking of an encounter had only Mr. and Mrs. Bennet had a closer relationship with their child and more extensively, children.

        It is exceptable, however not common, for parties to stay in a marriage just for the sake of the children. It more common to have divorced or single parent families and the children must alternate between the two parents. This is a prominent practise in society.