First of all, Gatsby wanted to completely repeat the past.
In chapter 6, Nick narrates:
... he wanted to recover something, some idea of
himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy. His life had been confused and
disordered since then, but if he could once return to a certain starting place and go
over it all slowly, he coudl find out what that thing
was...
Gatsby was after his
own identity and thought having Daisy would solve it. So, we have a problem here and a
solution, but there aren't a match. Gatsby needs to search for a solution in a different
way. Applying this solution will not only result in failure to solve his problem, but it
will incur side-effects. Daisy will deal with the results of a divorce. This means a
custody battle, and a battle over assets. Gatsby will realize she does not fulfill his
need for identity, just for momentary satisfaction. This will mean relational
difficulty.
Daisy will lose her status with many of their
friends who choose to stay with Tom.
Daisy and Gatsby would
have to leave New York right away, and there goes their income because Gatsby seems
positioned there to work with his distributors.
Daisy would
ultimately wonder how much better Gatsby really is as compared to
Tom.
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