Why does the relationship between Mr Crampton and Mrs Clandon fail in You Never Can Tell In You Never Can Tell George Bernard Shaw shows an unhappy marriage between Mr Crampton and Mrs Clandon The play was written in Shaw mocks Victorian family life through this mismatched couple Mr Crampton is old-fashioned but Mrs Clandon is modern and free-minded Victorian Tendency Shaw shows the feminist spirit of the Victorian age Many women wanted freedom and privacy from their husbands But Mr Crampton is different He is proud and wants full control Mrs Clandon cannot accept such behaviour She says her husband is a domestic tyrant Because of his temper and pride she separates from him She also changes her family name and teaches her children her own modern ideas Lack of Mutual Understanding A happy marriage needs mutual understanding But in this play both fail to understand each other Mr