Notions that dispel a lot of the romantic ideas in Middle-Earth

[Tuor Turambar,Cursed by the Valar]

Going back to the beginning: I read somewhere (can'r remember where) that the reason ordinary day-to-day routines are not shown is because the war of the ring is necessary, and everything else goes on hold until it has been completed.
(except it was phrased much better)