Despite the plethora of media around getting married, real, honest depictions of regular married life are few and far between. The result is that many things that couples go through are simply never portrayed, which leads to skewed perceptions among newlyweds.
So someone asked women “What are some brutal marriage truths that are not commonly mentioned?” and folks from across the internet gave their best answers. So get comfortable, perhaps consider taking notes, and scroll through. Be sure to upvote your favorite examples and comment your thoughts and experiences below.
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#42
I don't think there are any about marriage itself.
People often discuss all the negatives and problems they see about marriage or experience in their own marriages, but those aren't actually "truths" about marriage as a whole. Each marriage is different. A "brutal truth" you see in your marriage or the marriages of others is all based on your personal perception and your personal experiences rather than "marriage" as a concept.
Marriage is a legal agreement, so the only "brutal truths" are the ones legally built into marriage. If you choose a religious marriage, you may be opting into other "brutal truths" as part of that religious agreement. Other than that, you and your partner make your own truths in your own marriage - no matter how brutal you choose to make them.
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31points
#43
What truth would I like to pass on? That finances can become a real straining point in any marriage, regardless of income level.
My marriage didn't last and the only thing I remember that we ever fought about was money.
Be open about financial concerns and goals. TALK a lot about things, good and bad and make plans (*and be willing to compromise and revise those plans*) **together**. If I'm ever married again, that's what I will ask that we do as a couple.
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31points
#44
Once you get married, people just want to know when you are gonna have kids. They will ask from the day you get married.
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30points
#45
IMO marriage doesn't have many benefits to women. The men, sure. The women, not so much.
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26points
#46
Married men are happier than single men.
There’s no difference in the happiness levels between married women and single women.
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25points
#47
Poverty comes in the door,
Loves goes out the window.
Loves goes out the window.
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25points
#49
Women in their 30’s hit a high streak in libido and your husband will become the one suddenly too tired for sex
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20points
#50
The most common thing I think is no one is really at fault. Both parties are at fault for something he or she did. It’s a group effort. No one person made the other person “do” something that caused things to go wrong.
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13points
