Marriage: Impossible Novels & Stories

Sonia threw a pillow at her and thought she had changed the topic far away. Eva lay beside her, holding the back of her head with her hands, and said, "I still can't believe that you've married, you even married a life taking rich young man." With these thoughts in her mind, Sonia sighed. In fact, it was easy for them to get married. They could easily go to the Bureau of civil affairs to poke the marriage license. It was hard for them to get divorced. There were a few besieged cities. If they accidentally broke in, they might never be able to get out, being trapped inside.

~The importance of mental well-being has often been an overlooked dynamic in marriages.~ Hailey stood outside her home, the air heavy with anticipation, uncertainty, and a hint of nostalgia. The familiar red door loomed ahead—a barrier between her past and her uncertain future. She took a deep breath, steeling herself for what lay on the other side. She had agreed to give her marriage to Rome a chance, even with the presence of Sarah, his new live-in girlfriend. It felt surreal; this was her home, yet it felt like a place she had no right to enter. Her heart was a tumultuous sea of conflicting emotions, each wave threatening to engulf her.

She turned and went up the stairs, vanishing into the sanctum of her and Dad's room, leaving us in a thick silence. The sound of her footsteps had hardly dissipated when Josh, the eternal opportunist, made his move. "Fixed marriage? Man, you're seriously getting the bad end of the deal. Your marriage is like a subscription package, you understand? Limited-time offer," he said, attempting a joke, which fell on deaf ears amidst the charged air. He caught a sharp backhand from me, the blow making him jump. "Ouch!" he exclaimed, rubbing the back of his head, his eyes widening in mock outrage.

And his logic gave in, as another long sentence came out of his mouth softly and carefully. “You know, in this world, there are many new things that they gained but also many things that may be lost when someone decides to get married. Regardless of whether they marry the person they love or not. And that, actually, happens to a lot of people. They just don't show it. Marriage is not an easy thing to get into. But it's not impossible either.” Ashley was pensive for a moment after hearing all that.

"Graham," Emily said through sobs, "if I divorced Dean, would you marry me?" Graham looked at her for a long second. "If that's what you want, I'd marry you anytime." His words exploded in my mind like a thunderclap. Years ago, when I first found out I was pregnant, I had hopefully asked him, "Should we get married? It'll make things easier for the baby, especially with paperwork." He had frowned and told me, "Nora, marriage feels like a burden to me. The baby can have your name or mine, it doesn't matter. I don't need a marriage license to give you both a good life."

She gives me the I dare you look and I can’t complete my sentence. She goes to talk to the Shepherdess while I chat with Isaac, who also has a lot of witty remarks. “Hallelujah, brother Lord,” he beams. “Seriously, man?” “The marriage is consummated. That is a reason to celebrate,” he continues while I shake my head. He suddenly becomes serious. “No, really, man. Some people did not really recognise your marriage, until now.” I narrow my eyes, trying to analyse his words. Amari and I took our vows. Whether we consummated or not does not change that she is my wife.

My marriage is over before it’s begun. And we haven’t even had sex. I mean, how laughable is that? What kind of cruel, twisted games has fate been playing with us? Our honeymoon has been such an unbelievable disaster, it’s like someone Up There didn’t want us to stay together.

Others easily switch to a new love interest after finding someone who might be more comfortable and suitable than their previous partner. It's not uncommon for couples to date for years and then fail to reach the altar. On the contrary, there are other couples who meet and get married within a month, despite having just met. It's ironic, indeed. Who knows where Darwin falls in this spectrum from all these examples and speculations? What's certain is that he is genuinely in love with his wife now. He's doing his best to become the perfect partner for Veronica. Indeed, this journey of love for Darwin is not easy. Within less than a month of being husband and wife without any formal agreement,

“The reason I disappeared so completely was because I had already passed the audition for an out-of-town performing arts company. “I used the company’s paperwork to file for a court-approved divorce. The decree’s already been finalized. I have my copy. “Yours is probably buried somewhere in a stack of documents in your office, or maybe it never made it to your unit. But whether you know it or not, our marriage is already over. “Congratulations. You can finally be with Clara Bailey and the child you have with her openly.” At the mention of the child that had never belonged to her, a sharp ache still pierced through her chest. “No…” Daniel’s eyes were hollow as he murmured in a daze, “No… that

An imagination where depression didn’t define me, where marriage didn’t feel like captivity. I knew it was impossible, and it will be easily shattered. But it was mine.