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Edition 027 · connection · Agnes Callard

Marriage today delivers more loneliness than connection

The modern marriage, as depicted in the recent HBO series, dodges the true struggles partners face today, leaving viewers with a palatable, but ultimately unfulfilling, view of commitment.

Marriage today delivers more loneliness than connection
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The modern marriage is a performance, not a partnership. We spend more time curating an image of domestic bliss for social media than we do cultivating genuine intimacy. The new “Scenes from a Marriage” merely reflects this superficiality, offering a sanitised version of a profound human crisis. We are collectively opting for comfortable solitude over challenging connection. Will we ever confront the void?

The strongest counter

Marriage remains a cornerstone of society, providing unparalleled companionship and support. The challenges depicted are merely growing pains, not existential threats, to enduring love.

Audit trail
  • ·Modern marriage too soft
  • ·Fake digital harmony
  • ·Reality avoided
  • ·Superficial portrayals
  • ·Intimacy deficit
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