Relationship Significance and "The Awful Truth"

“The Awful Truth” with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne was at times hard to watch because of the light way characters treated a situation that should be taken more seriously. Divorce and separation is a major step in someone life and changes things forever. Both Lucy and Jerry begin dating rather quickly and seem to look for a new relationship instead of taking care of the one that they already had. The film seems to promote divorce as an easy way to get out of a relationship and more lively way to live rather than putting the effort into fixing the problem. The film takes away the significance of relationships and seems to say that everything will end up fine eventually. This is not a realistic approach at all and seems to embrace the comedy aspect of the romantic comedy genre. Plot seems to come second to humor and many aspects that could have been explored were left unfinished and the viewers are left with questions. Double standards for women and men are evident, especially in the repercussions regarding Lucy and Jerry’s actions while they were married. If the filmmakers had chosen to focus on some of these aspects then the film would have been more enjoyable and less frustrating