When did that start, anyway? While publishers were hesitant/resistant to marrying off their biggest names at one time, plenty of still-used characters did get married. Now, certainly, there were some divorces and relationship difficulties as the bronze age rolled around. Plus Iris got killed. But now they are all that way - I know part of it is just how long-running some characters are, and them wanting to always have drama because it sells better (especially if they want to attract a younger demographic). It's like every single long-term relationship has enough baggage now you have to ignore significant bits to view the relationship as an actual positive thing in the characters' livee. And that's just not my flavor. I'm sure I'm overstating it, and there are exceptions, but it's still far too common.My god, the comic book industry still tries to paint stable relationships/marriage as the death of a man, don't they?