Algernon's first discussion with Lane about marriage presents it to be an awful state. Lane expresses his own experience with marriage and refers to it as a "misunderstanding." This begins the play, and provides and an image of the miserable state of marriage. Algernon's second conversation about marriage favors divorce. Algy's opinion on relationships and more specifically marriage show that he believes it to be "very romantic to be in love," and that "divorces are made in heaven," but he speaks with great distaste for marriage suggesting that there is "nothing romantic about a definite proposal." Through the play Algy's opinion is reformed upon his meeting of Cecily. Algernon proposes upon this first meeting. His presentation of this institution is inconsistent. I believe that Wilde uses the irregularity in Algy's opinion is to represent the unneeded emphasis on marriage, and more importantly on the bizarre reasons for marriage. Victorians often married to gain political and social status or more specifically property, power and prestige.
Lady Bracknell shows little to no interest in her husband.