Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-8345449-20140513141958/@comment-4975807-20140522042925

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: QuinnHeartly wrote:

You know, when the season airs, and viewers suddenly like Marian. I doubt, anyone will start caring for Marian, next season.

April35313 wrote:

And I really can't see Robin saying to Marian something along the lines of, "Baby, you've been gone a really long time (for me). I don't love ya anymore. So sad, but I gotta move on to the woman who almost executed ya." I truly fail to see the honor in something like that, even if more delicately worded. Moreover, it wouldn't be a loveless marriage. For he loved her once, and could do so again; in addition, it's not as if Marian ever stopped loving him. Not to mention they have a child together. Having a child, is not a reason to stay together. Emma did not go back to Neal, despite his efforts, just because of Henry.

It has been several years, since Marian disappeared. Robin was forced to raise Roland alone, and has put Marian's memory to rest. While, his wife is exactly as she was before. They cannot simply pick up where they left off, because Robin changed. Their marriage cannot work, in the long run. This is not even about his relationship with Regina. I think it's a complicated situation, for sure. I mean, this is almost like a deceased person coming back from the dead except Marian's supposed "death" hasn't happened yet because Emma pulled her out of the original timeline in which she did (supposedly) die.

I agree that having a child isn't a good reason, period, to stay with the other person. It's perfectly fine to co-parent a child without being together with the mother of your child. If they stayed together without being in love with each other, that would be a very hard commitment to make, especially since both parties are sacrificing their martial status and possibly their own personal happiness just to give what they believe is a traditional family to their child.