More and more women suffer from "post-nuptial depression"
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3516851/New-brides-suffer-from-post-...
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Psychologists claim that roughly 10% of newly married women are seeking counselling.
Some are relying on marriage guidance websites for reassurance on what the should expect after the excitement of the wedding day has worn off.
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scarycurlgirl
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I lived happily with various housemates on and off for more than 10 years before moving in with my partner and getting married. I learnt to be happy with myself and look after myself long before I had a hubby. Being married beats an evening with a bottle of red wine and a Bridget Jones DVD hands down, but I wonder what else these women were expecting.
- 3 years ago
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scarycurlgirl
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purplefox
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what are women expecting of married life that isn't being fullfilled? marriage shouldn't be any different in terms of day-to-day living when co-habiting for most couples these days, with the exception that you had a big party and now might have a new surname and piece of jewlery. What magic changes people seem to be expecting after the night is beyond me. It's a legal and symbolic gesture, but it shouldn't change how you feel.
- 3 years ago
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purplefox
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whathefk
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or just don't get married. If you can live together happily then why bother. The ring and the piece of paper change nothing.
If you can't live together happily then split and you've saved yourself a whole lot ot bother.
- 3 years ago
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whathefk
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flyingkick
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aww, that's cute.
- 3 years ago
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flyingkick
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IMMININT
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Oh they think they do ScratchyPants, they watch these million dollar weddings on TV and think they can have that and more.
This isn't atypical what-so-ever. It all falls on the stereotypical image of a woman who's been told she is the "princess" her whole life from children's games, books, and shows all the way into her wedding. And then the sad realization kicks in that her and her "knight in shining armor" are merely just another couple working hard to make the best for their family...
Be happy you have each other and understand that spending the rest of your life together isn't going to be a fable every day.
- 3 years ago
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IMMININT
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ScratchyPants
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Before getting married, shouldn't couples catch a glimpse of what the future holds? Worst case scenario, wouldn't that be a deterent if things weren't living up to the expectations?
- 3 years ago
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ScratchyPants
