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assumed. Such legal provisions might well
be superfluous even in this case; in others,
they might be important. But in none are
they to become an obstacle to the development
of this relation to the children. On the other
hand, the compulsory marriage laws of to-day,
as well in relation to divorce as to the
guardianship given the man, have become obstacles
to the higher development of the common life
of man and woman.
The vigorous drawing together of the
bonds of marriage will not protect children
from growing up in a destroyed home. This
protection will be secured by deeper earnestness
in entering upon marriage, but above all
by a deeper sense of responsibility to the
children themselves. This will make it possible
for the parents who see themselves deceived
in their married happiness to keep a peaceful
resignation, a high character, as they continue
to live together, if they feel that this is the
best solution of the conflict, for the children
who are already born. But this resolution
does not mean the continuance of real married
life, but parenthood alone. Only so can
it be really useful to the children that the
marriage should not be dissolved. The parents,
who are profoundly and finally
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