Why Did Stella Want To Get Married To Stanley?

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I think Stella wanted to stay married to Stanley because of many of the same reasons nobody got divorced in the late 1940’s. In these years all family households were a two parent household. The way marriage was suppose to work was once you got married you must stay married no matter how miserable it was because of the societal pressure. Divorce was known to carry a stigma. If Stella was to leave Stanley it would be hard for her to get a decent job since women could only have certain jobs. If Stella was to leave Stanley the lifestyle she is use to would be gone because money for her would be hard to get. In these years if you were to get divorced you were looked down on since you were expected to be married and have kids. In Stella's case she

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