| Description | In this address considering marriage in early twentieth century society, Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury recalls her own 'particularly happy married life' to her recently deceased husband George Cadbury (1839-1922). She refers to changes in the position of women in social, family and public life, exploring representations of marriage in literary and dramatic works. Taylor Cadbury also considers the issue of divorce and the impact which present social conditions had on marriage, referring particularly to housing problems. She features many examples of marriage in contemporary maxims and anecdotes as well as Greek history, concluding her address by emphasising the importance of marriage as a means of achieving greater spiritual understanding. |