I had once heard somebody say, at a party, that one of the nice things about marriage was that you could have real affairs – an affair before marriage could always turn out to be nothing but courtship.
In Alice Munro's selected stories, the complexities of marriage and relationships are explored, particularly through the lens of fidelity and commitment. A statement made at a gathering suggests that marriage allows for genuine affairs, implying that the nature of relationships shifts once the commitment is made, contrasting with the more uncertain and superficial connections found in courtship.
This perspective raises intriguing questions about loyalty and emotional intimacy within marriage. It highlights...
