Marriage is a private affair

In "Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe and "Love Must Not Be Forgotten" by Zhang Jie, they explore the problems of individuals seeking love and fulfillment in a changing culture. In both stories, the main character is confronted with the problem of having many obstacles stand in between their true love. They must make the choice of whether to follow their heart or follow their culture. In "Marriage is a Private Affair" Nnaemeka …

…truly happy. For example in "Marriage is a Private Affair" Nnaemeka never got his father to be pleased of his action and in "Love Must Not Be Forgotten" the Mother never got to marry her true love. Even though they were faced with these elaborate decisions, they both followed their heart and did what they believed was right. Nnaemka married Nene, and Mother, although never marrying her true love, was happy enough having found him.