Everyone knows trust, respect, and love are the foundation of marriage —but what happens when these components are missing? In Much Ado About Nothing, Claudio, a young soldier, falls in love with Hero, the fair and intelligent daughter of Leonato. She reciprocates the feelings, but how will their relationship function when Claudio lacks the three elements to a solid relationship? Claudio and Hero’s relationship will not work because Claudio makes various assumptions without confrontation, lacks reasonable responses in heated situations, and was cruel to Hero.

First off, their relationship will not work out because Claudio makes various assumptions with any confrontation. Claudio is easily the most gullible character. In the novel, he works with Don Pedro to woo Hero; however, once Don John purposely messes with Claudio’s view on the situation, he is quick to change his mind. Claudio believes Don Pedro is trying to woo Hero for himself, and states, “‘Tis certain so, the Prince woos for himself. Friendship is constant in all other things save in the office and affairs of love. Therefore, all hearts in love use their own tongues. Let faith melteth into blood. This is an accident of hourly proof, which I mistrust not. Farewell, therefore, Hero” (Act 2, Scene 1, Lines 144-152). In this quote, Claudio is making an assumption, based on gossip, without even confronting Don Pedro. Therefore, he loses the ‘trust’ component; he loses trust in Don Pedro, who he originally