What are some pop culture/film/tv/literary examples of marriage being a physical, spiritual, or career death to a man? I can think of the movie Black Widow. Any other thoughts?

Well, Lady Macbeth pushes Macbeth into his murderous behavior, which is a temporary gain but permanent loss later on....

Oh, and Superman, in the second movie. He looses his powers once he boinks Louis Lane.

I still think that's one of the most insane plot developments I've ever seen. The Kryptonians didn't have super powers on their own world, why would they have rules about having to give them up for sex with an alien? Super powers included strength, invulnerability, and flight, not getting unicorns to lay their heads in his lap!

Oh! Also, the comic Andy Capp.

Oh, and Samson. He hooks up with a chick, and the bitch cuts his hair.

Great example. Just not quite modern enough.

War of the Roses? That may work.

Shakespeare, again, not quite modern enough. Even Madame Bovary is probably too old, but I'm gonna use it anyway.

Bickersons? Never heard of it...need to go Google.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Bickersons? Never heard of it...need to go Google.

Are they related to the Lockhorns?

ChiKat, what about Jude the Obscure? That might fit the bill.

Does Hagar the Horrible count? Hagar's wife is always making him pick stuff up for her when he's sacking some town. Although I'm not sure his marriage impedes his career that much....

How about every television commerical ever?

ION, I want one of these. For when I have a house with a pool, natch.

ION, I want one of these. For when I have a house with a pool, natch.

Why does it need to inflate?