I've noticed that the superhero/civilian marriages seem to last a lot longer than the superhero/superhero marriages do (with a few exceptions, like Reed Richards and Sue Storm, but I think they were an item before they became super). It could be their commitments to their responsibilities, or the whole conflicting superegos thing, but I find the most likely cuprit would probably be the writers.
They want to keep things fresh, new and interesting, (like you wrote, comics are very much like soap operas), and they seem to think we won't accept a long-term relationship. Comic writers seem to think that we like our heroes playing the field and never settling down, which (if it wasn't for the extra money super-weddings brought in) would make us wonder why they ever have two characters marry at all.
I realize there is a touch of realism in this, only half of marriages last nowadays and people seem to be trying much less to make them work, but superheroes are supposed to be an inspiration for us (even the more tongue in cheek ones), and it would be a little more heartening if more of them could stay together.
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