doctor of repute till they understand the matter, and then to find out
for themselves what is for them the right course to adopt.

I know that for some people what is called the sublimation of sexual
desire provides a successful way of dealing with the situation. They
find themselves able without any emotional loss to divert to other
directions and uses the energy of their sex natures. But it is a
mistake to imagine that what is possible for one couple is necessarily
possible for all. Attempts at sublimation often result in mere
repression, and on the heels of that come serious troubles.





CHAPTER XI


UNHAPPY MARRIAGES


A good deal has already been said in these pages about the causes of
failure in marriage, but I feel that a more definite dealing with the
problem of unhappy marriages is called for.

I do not recognize any problem in those cases where marriage has not
been based upon love. When a man or a woman marries for financial
reasons, or out of a desire for a certain place in society, or because
of a mere desire to settle down in life, then he or she runs an
enormous risk, and there is nothing to be surprised at if trouble