Holy Matrimony!
Sometimes, I like to theorize about easy ways to solve complicated problems. It’s usually silly, but I may just be on to something here.
Marriage seems to be very disposable in modern society. Divorce is a pandemic that has spread like a wildfire in the 21st century. First of all, I realize that it could be disputed that the option of divorce to be so freely explored isn’t a negative phenomenon. I’m not saying I disagree with this either. But I’ve been pondering a solution to the failed attempts at modern matrimony. I think that more marriages would last longer if each spouse had a separate bathroom.
I’ve never been married myself. I’ve been in relationships though, and it seems as if everyone around me is at the age where they’re entering or they’re in the process of exiting their “first marriage.” Just think about how the exciting mystery of someone is ruined after you’ve entered the bathroom when your significant other has dropped a WMD. Your face probably folds, unattractively, into furrowed wrinkles of disgust. Or even think about this: Women (only in general, there are exceptions to the rule) are usually cleaner bathroom-keepers. Men just don’t care (generally speaking!). They have better things to do, like finish their “business” and go on throughout their day not cleaning up a messy bathroom. In the defense of men, they can validly be annoyed by the excessive amount of make-up their lady-love has in their bathroom, essentially suffocating his shaving area (that he may or may not clean up) at the sink.
If each spouse had their own separate bathroom, it would immediately sever classic problems of the nagging irritability that spouses tend to let irrationally build up. No one would be fussing about who is or isn’t capping the toothpaste. Each spouse wouldn’t have to experience weird smells, and they solely would be responsible for the cleanliness of their own business. It seems as if it could be a plausible solution to help decrease the rate of divorce.
Of course, some may argue that couples are supposed to share everything, but I’m sure that many couples would agree that some things just aren’t appealing to share. The bathroom is a private place. How unhealthy is it for the bathroom to be that ONE person’s private place? You already share a bedroom. That’s an enormous amount of privacy that’s already been invaded.
It may not be the most revolutionary solution, but it seems as if it would be an interesting experiment to studying amongst married couples.
Thanks for reading! :p
-Anna Cooper
