Hidden message?

After reading the first three stories on Carver's Cathedral I had the craziest idea. I am going to say that all the stories convey the same message. Marriage is an Illusion. Why?

Well, on the first story, Fran and Jack weren't a happy couple. He says that "She and I talk less and less as it is". (p. 26) . I hope I am not the only one who believes that not talking in a sign of problems in marriage...

Anyways, the second story shows how a couple that isn't married anymore can still have great times together. And forget about anyone else.

On Preservation. You experience the way the wife feels in respect to his marriage. The feeling I got from reading the story was that she wasn't happy but couldn't do nothing about and thus had to preserve it.

On Feathers, we see marriage doesn't ensure happiness. On Chef's House, we see that a good relationship can be achieved without being married at the moment. And finally, In Preservation, we see that people can even 'suffer' in spite of marriage. And feel overwhelmed by its power to do anything about it.

For instance, I don't believe in marriage. When I grow up I wouldn't marry legally. Just share my life with a partner. People shouldn't let themselves be controlled by ridiculous society ideas or expectations.

Honestly we should do whatever we want.