I think Irving’s story, “The Wife”, helps readers really understand what marriage is about. When you marry someone, it should be because you love them to such an extent that words cannot describe, they have become you best friend, and are you backbone in life. In most traditional marriage ceremonies people recite the vows “For Richer or Pourer”, I think this story is a great example of what that means. Marriage isn’t about the money or the opportunities a persons name or family can give you, it’s about sharing your life with someone that you care so deeply for that you would sacrifice anything for them. The wife, Mary, shows that when she doesn’t care where they live or how much or little they have, just as long as they have each other. I think this story also allows readers to see that women are not just arm candy or housewives, but that they are there in times of need to support and comfort their families through the good and the bad. This story also shows that there is too much pressure on people to keep up with “The Joneses”. We put too much emphasis on where people live and what kind of fabulous lifestyle the lead. People are too busy worrying about money to enjoy the finer things in life. Irving tells his friend that he is not poor, but rich because of the wonderful wife he has and the gifts of life that he has been given, I think we should take more focus off of money, cars, and clothes, and pay more attentions to the gifts that surround us.
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