"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance." (24)
This statement supplements the description of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's marriage that Sandra wrote perfectly. Many of the marriages of this time were marriages of convenience, and it appears to that Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's marriage was just that. Although we don't know the full circumstances of their union, their apparent incompatibility and lack of mutual understanding or appreciation suggest that they did not marry out of love. Happiness in marriage is, therefore, entirely a matter of chance, because many couples did not have the good fortune of marrying for love, meaning that there was no guarantee of an affinity between a husband and wife.
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