Jane Austen is an excellent female writer in the United Kingdom. Many of her works appeal to generation after generation of readers. She wrote and published six novels in total. Sense and Sensibility was one of her popular novels and first named as Elinor and Marianne. Elder sister Elinor is a rational girl who can control her temper appropriately. She loves Edward very much. However, the younger sister Marianne is very emotional. She pursues romantic love and fails to control her temper after the lovelorn. After experiencing many setbacks, Marianne understands many principles and corrects her childish viewpoints. Luckily, both of them get their true love finally.By researching original book and other literatures as well as analyzing the shift of Marianne’s behaviors and views on marriage from sensibility to sense, we can understand wise attitudes towards marriage. That is to say, when a woman chooses her Mr. Right, she should be more rational in love. This paper has great guiding importance for current women to seek their guidance in love. The paper will lead us to find what the rational views on marriage are and what we should do in marriage
