The Role Of Divorce In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Way back during the Renaissance parents chose the child's spouse for various of reasons. One reason would have been because they wanted to make an alliance with another kingdom, or family. Another reason could have been more simple for an example; if the parents thought that the Husband would take good care of the daughter. At this time women would get married around the age of 14 and they would marry a Man in his thirties.But do they ever find love in these relationships? Should parents still chose their children's spose? There are three reasons why they shouldn’t: the couple might fall in love with someone else, nothing in common, and not liking each other.

Parents shouldn’t choose their children's spouse because they might fall in love or might
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If the newly wedded couple found out that they had nothing that they both liked then they would get bored of each other and might find another person that did. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet and Paris had a huge age gap, although the book never say his age they do make it seem that he is older. The only thing Juliet and Paris had in common was that they were wealthy. Romeo and Juliet were around the same age, part of a wealthy family, both virgins and were inspired by love. Parents shouldn’t choose their children's spouse because they might not have anything in common.

Parents shouldn’t choose their children's spouse because of them not liking each other. If one of them does not like the other then the relationship just won't work out. In the book of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's parent never asked how she feels about marriage with Paris nor did Paris. Parents shouldn’t choose their children's spouse because of them not liking each other.

In conclusion Parents shouldn’t choose their children's spouse because of three reasons: the couple might fall in love with someone else, nothing in common, and not liking each