The anime is not so life-dramatic for a divorce, but, dunno... Maybe Goku is happy the way he is right now.
How they got married, though... is mind-blowing. She made him promise her to marry her when they were freakin' 12, they didn't even know what that implies, like sex, kids etc. (Chichi maybe, but Goku not a clue), they didn't see each other for years and when they were 18, she was crazy that he didn't recognize her and propose. Why the hell would you want a man to ask for your hand when he forgot who you are anyways? Or if he doesn't even know what a bride means? That's not too prideful for a woman, to persuade some naive boy into marrying you. You gotta keep in touch, go on dates, get to know each other before, see if you really like him as an adult and if he likes you back also, before making such a life-changing decision. But then, I guess Akira didn't know much about relationships (or healthy ones) and it was ok for him that way.
And on the other hand, she knew what kind of man Goku was, always on the road, willing to go on adventures. Why would you want to get someone to spend his life with you and then try to change him? Just go for a house-guy instead, lady. You knew what you got yourself into.
I'm not saying Goku is the perfect parent, but he grew up without any parental figure, he only had Gohan who died when he was a little boy. Maybe he doesn't know how to dad very much. Chichi was aware of that. And one thing I hate about the show is that the producers are sexists. I know they exaggerated Chichi's behaviour from the manga, but the driving-episode, I mean if she wanted a ride, why didn't she learn herself how to drive? They reduced her to a nagging housewife that her only role is to cook, clean and look after children, not get involved into 'men's jobs' and sometimes puts homework above the fate of the Universe.
And I can go on for pages about how she treated Goku after the saiyan saga when he was badly injured on the battlefield and then in hospital, but I don't feel like it. |