[rndmwlk]

I couldn't disagree more. You can easily twist his letters to his son to create this narrative. If you read it as a whole his message isn't at all anti-marriage, he was a devout Christian who believed wholeheartedly in marriage. His message was that marriage takes sacrifice, faith, and a conscious effort (in his opinion specifically on the side of the man). It's a bit Kierkegaardian.

[tigerlily]

I think that might mean we agree. I guess I should have said I thought it ostensibly false.

[rndmwlk]

Whoops, I totally misinterpreted that! Apologies.

[slashdev]

Yeah, I agree. There’s no way it was intended as a criticism of marriage.