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a difficult relationship and are not happily married to each other throughout the play. Their
love has grown cold over the years and their financial struggles have taken a toll on their
relationship. Walter, who harbors dreams of getting wealthy through investing his mother's
insurance money in a liquor store, feels that his wife does not support his vision. He is also
sick of being a chauffeur, and his negative self-perception affects his relationship with Ruth.
Walter's antagonistic, callous nature is a manifestation of his own failures, which are emotions
he takes out on his wife.
Ruth loves her husband and realizes that she cannot
give Walter what he needs to make him happy. Ruth also has problems of her own and struggles
with the decision to have an abortion or have a child. The Younger family's financial issues
make having another child an extra burden, which is something Ruth is willing to prevent. Along
with Walter's depression, she also has to deal with his continual drinking. Despite their
unhappy marriage, Hansberry suggests that things for the couple may improve after Walter
dramatically refuses Mr. Lindner's offer.
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