Life — June 18, 1908 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 659 This page contains two satirical pieces about marriage and relationships: **"Difference of Opinion"** presents contrasting views on a couple's marriage. Each character (her mother, father, maid, best man, etc.) offers a different opinion on whether the match is good, with her former flame claiming he could have had her. **"The College Widow"** cartoon below depicts a wealthy widow displaying her collection of suitors' photographs and mementos (dated 1902, 1908), suggesting she serially dates wealthy men. The caption—"Men may come and men may go, but"—implies her romantic interests are transient while she remains constant, likely satirizing women who use marriage for financial gain rather than genuine affection. Both pieces mock marriage mercenary attitudes and social pretension common in early 20th-century American society.