In this time period, men were superior to women and women had no say in marriage. Women were supposed to love and care for their husbands regardless of how depraved the marriage was. Upon hearing of her husband's death, Mrs. Mallard "cried at once, with wild abandon" (15). The devastation, which she felt overwhelmed, was unbearable, so she had to be alone. All these thoughts and emotions attacked her at once and she couldn't resist the feelings she was experiencing. Even though she now felt she had no more restrictions, she would not wish for her husband to die. The commitment made between a husband and his wife is so strong, close, powerful and comprehensive that, as long as both are alive, it cannot be broken. Chopin states that Mrs. Mallard "would weep again when she saw his gentle and tender hands clasped in death" (16). Of course, the love that Mrs. Mallard had for her husband in this story, is actually different from the love shared in "IND AFF or Out of Love in