Originally posted by Sicilian Babe:
IMHO, he no longer loves Kay, as he is no longer that boy. His marriage to her is more something that he feels he "should" do, settle down, have kids and so on. Kay is the logical choice, not a choice of the heart.
I agree. Appolonia was the true love of his life. I think that his marriage to Kay was part of his facade to try to make the Corleone Family Business a legitimate one. The Wasp wife, his doing things differently than his father, etc. She was part of his trying to convince himself that he could legitimize and Americanize the business.
Don Cardi
