Appearing in the January 1807 Lady’s Monthly Museum, a debate about whether courtships are likely to produce happy marriages is presented. I remember hearing this sort of debate about living together before marriage not to long ago (okay, maybe a decade or so), so its interesting how this way of thinking has long roots. The crux of the argument for both topics, I think, is that if you wait too long and learn all of your lover’s weaknesses, it will encourage you to breakup but you be the judge. Obviously, with the names of the debators, this is meant to be a bit tongue in cheek.
