Bobbie Ann Mason’s short story “Shiloh” is a story about what happens to a marriage when a couple forgets to appreciate their relationship and forgets about the love and the commitment they once made to each other. No I am not a fan of romance novels, but this story got me to think about how Norma Jean and Leroy allowed their marriage to end. Mason’s story is well told and has all the …showed first 75 words of 938 total…

…showed last 75 words of 938 total…their marriage because they are not willing to remember and hold on to love. A married couple has to try to appreciate each other and understand the changes that life brings their way. In short, a married couple has to focus more on love and hold on to the commitment of loving each other. Once married, a couple is no longer two separate people. They are supposed to grow and change together, to stay together.