Garp And Helen's Marriage Analysis

Garp and Helen’s marriage is by far the most complicated relationship I’ve read or heard about. I would describe it as one of the most emotional train wrecks ever. They somehow manage to make it work though. Throughout their marriage it looks like the roles of everyday life have shift in an opposite direction. Garp has assumed your basic role of the old school housewife and Helen has assumed the role of the old school male since she is the main provider. In chapter 9, you can really see how Garp shifts into the role of the basic housewife. It mentions later in the chapter how he always cooks just about every dinner. He also has very motherly instincts, such as always yelling at cars to slow down and chasing them down on foot, he’s very protective