Why Marriage Doesn't Work

Marriage doesn’t work! Is there nothing that can be done? Finding that special someone would seem like an obvious destiny for everyone. At the right point in life, one should find their soul mate, fall in love, and be married. After all, everything seems to point there. At a certain point, people are suggesting that marriage is the next natural step. Friends are not only taking that step but are encouraging you to do it too. Friends and family seem to support the idea of marriage. Hormones are screaming “Find a mate!” “Find your love!” “Find a partner!” But marriage doesn’t work! Marriage is on the rocks! Marriage doesn’t work! It’ a bold statement. A popular television program is titled Why Planes Crash. The book author, David Souci, jumps on planes to fly around the world to tell us why planes crash. We can conclude that he’s obviously not saying all planes crash, or he couldn’t fly on to tell us about it. These stories/novellas are based on real-life stories and come directly from my counseling files. Each chapter is a story or novella. Some are bright and colorful, some are tragically sad, some gut-busting funny, and some deliriously joyful. Some end in sad divorces, some explode into amazingly beautiful romance. Yes, there are a few happy-ever-after endings. And there is some scandalous mess! “Private Reserve” is the music CD for the stories. There are five Grammys behind the performers and songs with the accompanying music (chucksingletonmusic.com). With all the cheerleaders, salespersons, advocates, and encouragers, how could something so important to everyone just not work? That’s what this book is about.