Manypeopleintheworldaretryingtofindaperfectcompanion.Someofthesemaymarryandnotknowwhattheirnewhusbandorwifeislike.Thiskindofsituationoftenleadstoseparationorhostility.Othersituationsmaydevelopbetweentwofriendsthatstemfromjealousy,desireforrevenge,uncaringparents,etc.EmilyBront?'sWutheringHeightsdisplaysseveralcharacteristicsofdestructiverelationships.Threeoftheseareuncaringparents,marriagewithoutknowingtheperson,andjealousy. 　　Uncaringorunsympathizingparentsareshownthroughoutthisstorytobeanelementofdestructiverelationships.BecauseHeathcliffgainedalltheattentionfromMr.Earnshaw,Hindleybecamedisassociatedfromhisfather.ThisseparationcontinueduntilafterMr.Earnshawhaddied.AnotherexampleisbetweenHindleyandHareton.HindleybecamesuchadrunkandagamblerthathecouldnotproperlycareforyoungHareton.ThisledtoaseparationbetweenHaretonandhisfatheraswell.OneprimaryexampleofanuncaringparentisshownbetweenHeathcliffandhissonLinton.Heathcliffdidnotevenwanthissonforanythingexceptenactingapartofhisrevenge.ThisisshownbyLinton'sfearofHeathcliffandHeathcliff'senmitytowardhisson.Lintonevensays"...myfatherthreatenedme,andIdreadhim-Idreadhim!"(244)toexpresshisfeelingaboutHeathcliff.Thehostilityandseparationbetweenfatherandsoninthisbookshowsthatuncaringparentscancauseseriousdamageinrelationshipswiththeirchildren. 　　Thiselementofdestructivebehaviormaystemfromanunhappymarriageinwhichthehusbandsorwivesdon'tknoweachother.ThishadhappenedbetweenIsabellaandHeathcliff.IsabelladidnotreallyknowHeathcliffwhenshemarriedhim,butaftershehadmarriedhimshesawthatHeathcliffwasnotagentlemanatall.Todeclareherfeelingsshewrote"IsHeathcliffaman?Ifso,ishemad?Andifnot,isheadevil?Ishan'ttellmyreasonsformakingthisinquiry;butIbeseechyoutoexplain,ifyoucan,whatIhavemarried..."(125).AnotherexampleofthisiswhenCatherinemarriedEdgarLinton.Althoughshehadbeenhappyatthebeginningofthemarriage,shethoughthavingpartiesallthetimewasgoingtobefun.Yet,afterawhile,shebecamebored.ShealsorealizedthatshelovedHeathcliffmorethanEdgarandwouldalwaysloveHeathcliff.ThisenlightenmentcreatedseparationbetweenEdgarandCatherineduringthefinalhoursofCathy'slife.AnadditionalmarriagewhichwasmadethatwasdoomedwastheonebetweenCatherineandLinton.Becausethiswasaforcedmarriage,CathyhadnotyetlearnedallshecouldaboutLinton.BecauseshedidnotknowuntilafterthemarriagethatLintonwasselfishandinconsiderate,shebecamedistressedandgrewisolatedinthehouse.Thesethreefailedmarriagesdescribedinthisnovelshowthatknowingthepersonyouwillmarryisveryimportant.Whilethesemarriagestookplace,jealousyalsotookaholdinsomerelationships.OneexampleofthisiswhenMr.EarnshawstartstofavorHeathcliffoverhisownson,Hindley.Becauseofthis,HindleybecomesjealousofyoungHeathcliffandsetsouttomakeHeathcliff'slifeanightmare.Hindley'sjealousybecomesevidentwhenhesays,"...bedamnedyoubeggarlyinterloper!andwheedlemyfatheroutofallhehas;onlyafterwardsshowhimwhatyouare,impofSatan."(35).JealousywasalsofoundverynotablyintherelationshipbetweenHeathcliffandEdgarLinton. 　　Thejealousybetw