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Third time's the charm

I think we can all agree that Janie hasn't had the best of luck when it comes to husbands. First she is forced into her marriage with Logan Killucks, and then she runs away with Joe, who seems to be a Prince Charming but really just wants to use her. As a reader, I started out pretty optimistic about Janie's life, but by the time she meets Tea Cake I was feeling more cynical. She's had two failed relationships that started out somewhat positively: what's to say this one won't end like the others? Janie's first failed marriage can be blamed primarily on Grandma, as she is the one who forced Janie into the relationship in the first place. Janie was too young and immature to marry, and didn't even like Logan to begin with. That is not a good foundation for a long and happy marriage. Though Logan is painted as villainous in their relationship, he doesn't really do anything wrong. He expects out of Janie what a man would generally expect out of a wife in th