Life — May 12, 1921 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a satirical illustration addressing opposition to early marriages. The cartoon depicts an elegantly dressed couple—a woman seated with a small dog and a man standing beside her in an interior setting with period furniture. The caption "Can Get Along Without" paired with "Arguments Against Early Marriages" suggests the cartoon is satirizing social arguments opposing youthful matrimony. The fashionable attire and comfortable domestic setting may ironically suggest that young couples of means can indeed manage married life successfully, contradicting conventional wisdom of the era that discouraged early unions. The specific social context—whether this references a particular debate, legislation, or cultural moment—cannot be determined from the visible text alone.