Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Are these two newlyweds going to have a successful marriage? Is it possible to bicker like this, straight out of the gate, and still be basically happy?
- Who seems more nervous—the husband or the wife? Why?
- Are the husband and the wife likeable characters? What kind of people are they? Ignorant, smart, capable, foolish—what?
- Why did Dorothy Parker write this story—was she just trying to amuse? Or is there any kind of deeper truth or message?
- Will they eventually consummate the marriage? And will things be different once they do?
- Can bickering ever be healthy in a relationship?
- Who bears more of the responsibility for causing the arguments, in your opinion?
- Do you think the husband really does have a thing for Louise? What about the wife and Joe Brooks?
- Do the newlyweds genuinely like each other, under it all? Are there any hopeful signs? What about un-hopeful signs?