On Modern Marriage

“Stupid men are the only ones worth knowing after all.”
Taking into account that Elizabeth is an objectified woman and that her only hopes in life are to marry well, she seems to have a point. Marrying a stupid man could be beneficial to a smart woman because that would enable her to manipulate him and his wallet. Dealing with a smart man in that era would not me a lot of fun since you would have to put up with arguing and convincing someone who doesn’t even believe you have the capacity to own real-estate.
Nowadays I find it more beneficial to marry a smart man because now women have a lot more equality (they haven’t fully been considered equal to men yet) and they can survive a single life. What would really matter to me if I ever start thinking about marriage (IF!) would be to find someone who I can a great conversation with. If I have to spend the rest of my life with someone he better be worth it.
Fun fact: Have you ever played LIFE, the board game? Do you remember that one house that was broken into three sections as a result of an earthquake? I used to always buy that house as a kid so I could put myself in one part, my kids/dogs in the other and my husband and the car in the third.