Adam's Rib

Just once, I would like to witness a movie where the woman who speaks up for her rights and her equalility to men, leaves the man who is pulling her into societies roles, permanently. Every movie I have ever seen that has a strong, independent woman character, ends up with a man. Some will say, what is wrong with this? Why is it wrong that Amanda Bonner runs off with her ex-husband, Adam Bonner to their cabin? The point I would like to bring up is that the woman did not feel equal in her relationship. Adam says that he likes the old fashioned roles of two genders: men and women. He even calls Amanda a "big he-woman". Adam goes further saying that Amanda will "split us down the middle". Why does the man always assume that it is the woman's fault for their marriage problems? Do they realize that they are apart of the marriage so they are equally at fault with the problems that are occurring? Warren says that his wife shot at him because "she's crazy". He doesn't even think for a second what he has done to warrant such a reaction from her. He is sleeping with another woman and doesn't come home at night. Warren calls his wife fat and physically abuses her, and yet, he still thinks that he is a good husband. How can he say a statement like that?
I would like to see a movie where the woman becomes completely independent. I believe that Amanda Bonner will continue her independence even when she is re-married, but how can you be married to someone who insults you, calling you a "he-woman"? Another thing that infuriates me is that Adam never apologizes for any of the comments he made or for slapping her on the butt. Amanda apologizes even though she did nothing wrong, but Adam, the person who should have apologized, didn't. And yet, Amanda still forgives him and the movie ends "happily ever after".
Cavell talks a lot about Mortgage the Merrier, the film that the characters Amanda and Adam made. I would also like to point out that Adam looked distraught and upset at the beginning of that film, just as Adam sulked throughout parts of Adam's Rib. He was not happy at their dinner party after Amanda said she was going to represent Doris. He also was furious with Amanda when a witness lifted him up in the courtroom. He wouldn't even talk to Amanda then. He just said that she should save her eloquence for the courtroom.
I thought this film really conveyed the lives of Amanda and Adam well. I felt as if I was in the same room as them when they were in their house. The audience got to see their lives in the courtroom and their lives at their own home extremely well which contributes to George Cukor's genius. This movie also made me greatful for the time period we are living in now. We have come a long ways since 1949 in terms of women's rights, but there is still more that needs to be done.