Whats life like after marriage?

India
October 11, 2007 1:17pm CST
Hi mylot friends...for those who have tied the knot, what is life like after marriage..do the responsibilities increase or is it still in "all love mode"?
2 responses
@wotfpatty (2065)
• United States
17 Oct 07
It all depends on how life was before marriage. I lived with my husband for six months before we got married so it wasn't any different at all. It was just legal. Relationships are all different but I found after marriage that there is that honeymoon period for a while and then you settle into a routine. You have to shake things up now and then or life can get a little boring. Some people have been married for many years and are as happy and have as much fun as before they were married. Others kind of take a lot for granted and just get busy and lose sight of the loving aspect of marriage. Responsibilities increase to a degree because you have new ones - a house, possibly children (That changes so much), etc. Plus you now have a partner and you're not free to do anything you want. You have to compromise and you have to discuss things. Still...after 23 years of marriage, I think the good far outweighs the bad. We're not overly romantic or any of that but let me tell you, when one of us needs the other,we are there and there fast with no complaining. We hold each other up in times of deep sorrow or illness and we have each other's back. I much prefer this to lovey dovey surfacey stuff. :)
• Philippines
12 Oct 07
life after marriage is truelly and absolutely very different from the courtship stage. in married life you have kids to think about compared to when you are still dating. when all the plans you got are for you and your boyfriend on how to have a good time together but with being married it's a different thing you have responsibilites for the kids to think about.