If the relationship was socially accepted and legal, it would've worked
Just saying
shareI don't think it would have- and for more than one reason.
Neither Hum or Lo have any idea of what constitutes a healthy relationship. They were each other's victim and each other's abuser- each in their own way trying to assert power and control of the relationship.
Humbert tried to establish an adult man/woman sexual relationship while at the same time employing a parent/child relationship-very confusing to say the least.
Also,Humbert seems to be on the same adolescent level of maturity as Lo- basically that of a 14 year old.
Dysfuctional relationships are common between adults as well. In this case it wouldn't have been nearly as bad if it weren't for Humbert's paranoia and fear of being "found out" gnawing away at their relationship.
shareI certainly can't argue that there are many dysfunctional adult relationships- and that some of the people in them remain together, but to me just because you remain together doesn't mean that the relationship "works."
To me a relationship that works needs to be comprised of two people who love and trust each other and genuinely make the other person happy. Two people Who don't control, manipulate, or abuse the other partner. Two people who care more for the other than they do for their self and are able to communicate with each other to work out the problems that arise in any relationship.
I just don't see the combination of Hum and Lo able to meet these requirements no matter if Lo was of legal age or not.