It is possible for humans to survive and even overcome the hardship of effortfully maintaining loveless marriages, just as we can muddle through prison sentence

It is possible for humans to survive and even overcome the hardship of effortfully maintaining loveless marriages, just as we can muddle through prison sentences or battles with cancer. People who needed partners in order to meet basic material needs just had to suck it up. In 2023, there is no reason to marry someone without profound and mutual love, and high confidence in the security and durability of that love. The horrifying, life-ruining, soul-eating catastrophe of loveless marriage is what makes it so beautiful and profound when people do chose to get married. That they feel confident enough to take that risk. It is a heartwarming display of optimism and faith.