It is a strange thing, the way some people hold the commitment of marriage up with. The fear of losing this relationship puts many people through years of emotional pain. It still leaves the individuals thinking it is best to stay together and suffer rather than face the relationships failures. In the novel, The Rain God, by Arturo Islas we see Juanita and Miguel who are married and live as a couple for years despite Miguel's affair with Juanita's friend, Lola. Juanita being an innocent and committed wife to Miguel chooses to live with a man that openly has an affair with her friend f…
