The Road to Divorce(1920)

The Road to Divorce is a silent drama about newlyweds Mary Bird and Myron Sharpe, whose idyllic life in a small New England town unravels after their children are born. As Mary devotes herself to motherhood, Myron grows restless and resentful, his eye turning toward her glamorous old friend Pauline Dallas when she comes to visit. The attraction between Myron and Pauline deepens into something dangerous, threatening to destroy the marriage—until a boating accident leaves Mary lost in a storm. The film explores how domestic life and shifting desires can fracture even the strongest bonds, with consequences no one anticipated.