Price of Happiness

The price of happiness can be very steep sometimes. Other times it can cost a person nothing. Usually though, there is a price for everything.
Right now in my college prep claass we are reading Ethan Frome. Ethan Frome so far is about a guy named Ethan Frome who is married to an old sickly woman. Ethan is in a loveless marriage and has a huge crush on his wife's cousin, Mattie. Mattie came to work for them as a housekeeper for free to help out Zeena. Although, Zeena only wants her there to make her look like the fool she is. So, why did Ethan marry Zeena? He married her so that he wouldn't be lonely. The price of not being lonely turned out to be having a horrible marriage. Many times something will cost more than it is worth. Other times happiness will be on sale.