It is a popularly believed notion that relationships that are all rosy and full of fire and sizzle, often fizzle out soon after marriage. Be it the sense of responsibility that gets added, the pressure that comes with the tag of now being called ‘husband and wife’ as opposed to simply two people in love or just the fact that making it official takes away from the thrill of it. There could be a myriad of reasons as to why it is said that a relationship changes completely after marriage. 

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And at the same time, there is also enough talk about how marriage is simply unparalleled and the change that people keep referring to is usually that of the couple evolving, not devolving. Because at the end of the day, marriage is an experience and last we checked, it wasn’t one size fits all. 

And since I can’t yet speak from experience, considering it’ll be years before I tie the knot, I decided to rally up the opinion of those men whose word actually means something - men who are already married and can vouch for what they say. 

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Here is the advice that these 8 married men would pass on to the still single -

“Marry a friend. Make sure that your partner understand the concept of space. Try live in before you take leap of faith. Live a few fantasies in your life. Perfect soulmate is a myth, it's more about getting to the one that drives you crazy.”

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“Get married, and do it soon. There is a whole different world that you are yet to experience with your partner, one that the society will never let you unless you get married. So, I’d say don’t wait too long and waste your precious years running after something futile.”

“Learn how to iron your own clothes and fight the instinct of throwing your wet towel on the bed. Trust me, it will save you a lot of fights. Oh and, communication is key!”

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“Stay single until you figure out how to apologise even when you’re not at fault.”

“Don’t stop dating your partner after marriage. The day you stop making the kind of efforts you would in a relationship, is the day the back counting on your marriage begins.”

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“Always marry for what your partner actually is. Never for what you think they ‘can’ be. That is just signing up for disappointment.”

“Don’t marry the first girl you date.”

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“Marry only when you think you are financially stable. People don’t credit it as much as they should, but it’s extremely important for you to be able to afford the kind of lifestyle your partner wants before you get married.”

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