Life changes after marriage? really!

@shibham (16977)
India
August 24, 2012 7:25am CST
Hi everyone.. Today is 24th August and on 24th september, i will marry my fiancee. Well, people say that many changes come to an individual's life after marriage but what type of changes? You know, i met my fiancee on march this year and our families fixed the date. From then, i have tried a lot to change myself but honestly speaking, still unable ( i have given up smoking completely and lessened drinking to a maximum level) but others (no change). Are you sure that there are many changes in a married life? what type of changes you had to own or welcome after marriage? If you are unmarried, then are you ready to change yourself? Please share. (dont make me frightened please) Oh sorry, all of you are invited to my marriage ceremony.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
30 Aug 12
Wow..by this time you are already married. Congrats!!! I am sorry to have missed the ceremony but I am curious to know...has it changed? I think that one of the best changes that I can imagine happening after marriage is the fact that you have a partner. Not just a partner in marriage but someone that is on your side throughout the rest of your life. I know that it doesn't always work out that way but that would be a welcomed change for me if it did.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
8 Sep 12
LOL....oops Well...at least I was early on that...hehe. I would look forward to the future and savor all the good things it has to offer. Definitely keep the enthusiasm.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
8 Sep 12
Hehe.. not so jen. Yet to be married. Coming 24 September. Yes, a person with whom i have to share my whole life. A unknown girl who will be my life partner for good. But we should not give up the enthusiasm thinking that divorce occurs. Right? Have a nice time.
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
25 Aug 12
I considered myself as new married because after few days of our wedding, I left home to work abroad. After 2 years just 3months ago I came back. I am happy because my wife now already pregnant on our first baby. It's really, really true that after your marriage there are lots of things that might change. You need to adjust all of those things. Like sleeping with someone, you need to wake up early to take care your partner, unlike before you are single, you can go anywhere without anybody asked you where you go, but now, your partner will always be there to ask about your doings and undertakings.
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@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
27 Aug 12
Thank you my friend. I can spend some of my extra time now visiting myLOt. After I resigned from my job abroad and my wife already pregnant. Most of the day I stay in our shop. I am the cashier here so I can spend time to post some comments on any discsussion posted by my friends. You don't need to change all, on what you are before. Just improve only you good attitude.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
30 Aug 12
Oh... That is why we missed you. thanks for the comeback. Yeah, i am trying to improve myself.
@shibham (16977)
• India
27 Aug 12
Hi julyteen... I think you have come back here to mylot after many days. anyway, nice to meet you. Oh, congratulation as you are going to be a dad. Nice sharing. Adjustment is right but i think nobody like to change the totality of him/herself. I always wake up early as i leave home on 6am to my job place. yes, i will be followed by her query which might disturb me on some situations. have a nice time.
@donsky14 (5947)
• Philippines
24 Aug 12
Congratulations to you shibham. And yes, its true that life changes when your already married...specially, if you already have a kid. Your "freedom" would be somewhat limited. Its not gonna be like before that you could just be care free. Now,you need to be more responsible.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
24 Aug 12
Thanks donsky. Yeah, when kid comes to family, responsibility grows up to high level. The attachment with kids needs lots of change too. have a nice time.
• Greece
25 Aug 12
Check out the promises you intend to make when you get married. Would you keep them if you were single? If not, then you can expect to make life changes when you are married. Ask yourself who is putting you under pressure now to change your habits? If it is your fiance or his family then you are going to be put under pressure again for other things in the future.
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
25 Aug 12
Hi , combedaleRoad , you are right. In my family , my mom and dad don't really like my brother's wife and they tried to tell him not to marry her for she is fat and has no good job. So , family does have expectations. But , one doesn't have to obey and even listen to the family. If the love is there , the love will decide and nothing else matters. No money , no fat , no education...The pressure from the family must be ignored.
• Pamplona, Spain
25 Aug 12
Hiya shibs, Who is that lovely little one in that Photo? I know who she is already gorgeous little Angel. Afraid life does change but once you get used to it not that bad after all. You have to take it Day to Day sort of thing and not get alarmed at the first thing going wrong. You will see for yourself anyway. Actually I did think about you getting married just a few moments back so I came here to see what you are doing. Hope you and your chin are now in better circumstances I did read it but as soon as I sit on here I have to get off. Working on my Squidoo lenses at the moment and blog so I have to write very quickly and think very quickly to get it all done as soon as I can so I have been doing a lot of copying and pasting too. My name for that little Angel would Azahar which means honeysuckle a sweet smelling flower its aroma lasts all night long in the long very hot summer nights we have been having here. I want to do a couple of lenses about Tigers, Elephants and Sharks if I can I am already picking up material but I am going to add nothing that has anything made out of these exploited animals only posters and stuff like that. Loved that cute little Bird you posted yesterday too lovely colours. Marriage is like that you see lots of nice colours come together like a collage most of them are bright and nice and joyous however there can be stormy colours too which I hope is never your case. May you be so happy together always the both of you. Love to all.xxx
@shibham (16977)
• India
28 Aug 12
Hi angel.. Well guessed, she is my niece. Yesterday, i tried to catch you in facebook but immediately you disappeared. I thought that you are enough busy these days. Me too. I am inviting guests to my marriage from all sides but now situation of my province is not so good. Communal riot is going on and curfew in some areas. Very critical situation. Hmmm... Azahar. The name sounds like a muslim name and a masculine gender. But meaning of this name is fine and heart touching. Her pet name is "jiyaan", It means dragon fly. Thanks for your wishes. Marriage date is so near to me. I am a little frightened. Have a nice time.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
1 Oct 12
I Have conveyed your hugs to Mitali.
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• Pamplona, Spain
3 Oct 12
Hiya shibs, Thank you shibs lots of hugs and good luck to you both. You both look very nice in the Photo. Wedding Ceremonies are always a very serious time. I was serious at my Wedding too but all smiles after the nerves went away.xxx
• Philippines
24 Aug 12
meow, What happened to your promise to me? I think I need to arrange my visa to object at your wedding Obviously I should be there at the wedding
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
24 Aug 12
But I must be with you
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
24 Aug 12
The biggest change Mamu is going through is - Forgetting all the existing friends... Even I am unsure of the tickets now
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• Philippines
24 Aug 12
of course your my Mom you should be there
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• Indonesia
30 Aug 12
hello, shibham, congratulation first from me for your marriage marriage could change someone's life because you have to be more responsible person than you were. as my experience, it tell me to be more neat girl and diligent. before married I can throw away any stuff when I back from office and can wake up very late, but after married, I have to keep my household clean and try to wake up earlier -even I'm still wake up late very often. I also have to responsible about financial because it is very important.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
30 Aug 12
Thanks redvakaurvaki, thanks a lot. I think i am already responsible coz there is no one to look after my paents. My duties towards them have made me responsible already as far i can guess about myself. That changes that you have mentioned are really essential for a married girl. have a nice time,
@shibham (16977)
• India
8 Sep 12
Thanks for your nice suggestion and the faith on me. I am blessed.
• Indonesia
31 Aug 12
that's good, shibham, you're very confident and that's what you should do before anything else. you have to believe that soon you will be able to do best with your new responsibility
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@williamjisir (22819)
• China
3 Jan 13
First of all, congratulations on getting married. Life before and after marriage is quite different. You know, before marriage, we are singles and there is not so much related to a family life, but after marriage, there is so much to think about, like getting prepared for the birth of the first child with so much knowledge to learn about. Also we need to be financially prepared for everything and so on.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
6 Jan 13
Thanks a lot dear. Yes, we need lots of preparation before marriage and that is why i better can say that getting marry is the hardest decision of a life. Financially preparation is nothing, happiness is all everything because sometimes finance never makes a huge success in case of marriage. Have a nice time,
@yugasini (12836)
• Anantapur, India
25 Aug 12
hi shibham, congratulations for fixing marriage with your fiancee, you said that the marriage will be held on 24th September,2012, we do not arrange marriages in between 20th August to 19th October, the mean time is not good for us means for our Andhra People,there may be lot of changes in your daily life and every thing,after marriage you will know all those changes, all the best,have a nice day.
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@yugasini (12836)
• Anantapur, India
28 Aug 12
Hi Shibham, Thanks for the response,I too get ready for my both sons marriages,both will be held in the months of November and December. I our community the Bride people will arrange the marriage, so we do not have any risk of arranging things to the marriage.After that two marriages i may be free from some responsibilities,have a nice day.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
28 Aug 12
Thanks Yugasini... Oh, is it? I did not know this fact that Andhra people dont arrange marriage on that time. Thanks for the information. I am ready to welcome all the changes. Thanks for your wishes. Have a nice time.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
24 Aug 12
shiby, I don't care whatever changes occur. I don't even care if you will change or not.. what I care for is... my plane ticket and saree
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@shibham (16977)
• India
27 Aug 12
Well guessed mamu. I already posted air tickets but dont know why didi has not get it. @didi, come here and pick up your saree. lol have a nice time.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
24 Aug 12
sids, let's start the hunt for your mamu I will turn him into a mammoth
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
24 Aug 12
mamu will only blame the courier guys!!!
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
3 Jan 13
I've heard of a lot of situations where people say that their relationship with their partner significantly changes after marriage and there are a lot of other people that say that their relationship really doesn't change all that much after their marriage. I do think that the changes that you might or might not see in your relationship will actually be as unique as your relationship itself. For me, I have to say that the relationship that I have with my husband didn't change at all after we took our vows about eight and a half years ago.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
6 Jan 13
Hi Dora... Life changes after marriage, really and i am facing that. There are two type of changes... good and bad. If it turns to good, then it can make a man/woman more perfect and nice and if it turns to bad, then it can make a person worst and fury. So, it rely on the spouse and the other him/herself. Have a nice time and be happy with your spouse ever.
@webearn99 (1742)
• India
24 Aug 12
Dear Shibam as marriage goes, you are a child and not aware, it is not your bride but with her friends you should beware, Though the couple is responsible, they are the cause of the terror, which every marriage has to suffer everyday and forever. You don't believe me do you? Here is a part of lyric from "My Fair Lady" as told by Professor Higgins. [i]But, let a woman in your life, and your sabbatical is through, in a line that never ends comes an army of her friends, come to jabber and to chatter and to tell her what the matter is with YOU!,[/i] and then there are people like me, married and happy for two decades and more.The secret is to keep quiet about things the spouse doesn't need to know. Remember, no one is a thief until caught in the act.
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
24 Aug 12
Hah. Just because couples are married does not mean they no longer need friends or have a desire to be social. The important part here is making sure that you have good positive friends who do not rip and tear you down or interfere with your relationship by being or causing drama in your life. Also, in a good relationship, both people trust each other. Unless there's something amiss, like one of you is a control freak and can't handle the other one having FRIENDS or going places, going through her purse, his wallet, each other's phones, emails, etc, there really IS no problem. I think those are signs of a relationship breakdown and personal/insecurity issues and THOSE are on the person who is behaving inappropriately that way! Usually it's just ONE person who begins acting that way, and it shouldn't happen. If that starts happening to a friend or God forbid MY FRIEND starts acting that way, I totally say something! I usually warn them that it will be bad for their relationship and either they need to confront their partner about it or THEY NEED TO STOP DOING IT. I would NEVER tolerate something like that, nor would I do that to someone I love.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
26 Aug 12
Hi webearn and mommyboo... Honestly speaking, i am finding hard your speeches. But as far i have understood can say that UNDERSTAND PLAYS VITAL ROLE IN A MARRIED LIFE. No suspect, no query, no scold, no quarrel. Then a married life can smoothly run. I have no friend in person who can interfere in my life and yes, she has friends and most of them are married. I have told her already what happened in my earlier life regarding girls and webearn, hope you have read some of my discussions on such issues. So as she is informed already then nothing can break our life and i asked her whatever she wishes to share with me about her earlier life, she had nothing to share. Then it's okay. have a nice time to both of you.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
24 Aug 12
First change in me is i became aware of how i spend my money. i learn to be unselfish. I just don't buy for myself always anymore, but for things in the house specially. I also became a homebody. And i learned how to cook.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
24 Aug 12
Hi simplyd.. Well, i am a prodigal and less care about money. Perhaps it is most essential that i have to change after marriage. Hmm... i still buy things for my home. lol have a nice time.
@shibham (16977)
• India
26 Aug 12
Oh... so i have to sacrifice my all choices. It will be really hard to me for sure. Nope, i think she will not leave me for that reason.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
25 Aug 12
You can say that now, because you are still single. But when you get married and have a family , you really have no choice but to be responsible, lest your wife will leave you.
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• United States
25 Aug 12
Hi and congratulations! May there be many a happy year for you both! I remember when I moved in with my husband we both went through a few changes but thanks to us knowing them so well, they went relatively smoothly. One was we spoke of what was happening in our own lives and it took some time to get used to after living alone. Two: other was to remember the funds; we're used to them going for our own needs/bills/wish lists etc. but need to remember now they are going for the family. This was not to say that there wasn't any money for fun...there was but we needed to be more disciplined about it and ask the husband/wife if there was anything that needed attention. The last thing we needed to be good at was the ability to read one another and to a point, we're pretty decent in doing so though we still ask or try to say something so whatever was bothering the person would stand less of a chance of being worse. Are you good at this? Can you read your fiancee to know when he needs you to be there and when he needs to be alone for a while? It's a good thing to be able to read another. :-) Much luck to you both!
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@shibham (16977)
• India
30 Aug 12
Thanks Cricket.Thanks a lot. This is natural and welcoming that you have said. Few changes in your married life and it seems mandatory most often. REgarding money, i am the one to spend my money and she will have the complete right to use my money in proper purpose. I pay her phone bills even in before marriage too. Yes, i think i can guess her needs if she does not mention. It is essential to read each other's mind to build a healthy relationship. I hope i will be able to make our married life a healthy one. Have a nice time.
• United States
30 Aug 12
Hello and thank you for your comments! I hope they will be of help over the years for you both! Be well, safe, and happy!
• India
24 Aug 12
shib, advance marriage wishes to you. How is preparations going on? My life changed a lot after my marriage, before my marriage, i don't have responsibilities and spending a lot, i am a chain smoker and drunker at that time, after my marriage i reduced my spending and smoking activities, my wife helped me a lot to improve my business, before marriage, i don't use internet for my business purpose and done my business in local level, after marriage, darshu encouraged me a lot to expand the business and help me to promote it, she find out my fake friends and suggest me to cut them, i faced a lot of positive changes in my life after my marriage, hope you too face a lot of good things after your marriage and my wishes for it
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@shibham (16977)
• India
27 Aug 12
Thanks prakash. Preparation is going on but it is hard time in Assam (Hope you have known, continuous so called BANDHAs is hampering lives. Today is also BANDHA and tomorrow too and 144 is declared on some areas, so very hard) I know Darshu is a very good wife to you and such a wife can easily change a husband like you who are too loyal to his wife and family. I dont know what will be in my life but i can expect. Have a nice time.
@shibham (16977)
• India
30 Aug 12
Thanks for your concern prakash. Situation is under control now but chances are there to be changed. Anyway, govt has taken a decision that no Bandha should call for one month and it is banned for month. have a nice time.
• India
27 Aug 12
I heard about Assam issue in news, i feel sad for it, i saw some persons firing a car, really it is a great misery, i wonder why some people are doing such kind of unwanted violent activities. Don't worry, all will be solved soon, you will live a wonderful and peaceful life with your wife and my wishes for it
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• India
14 Sep 12
I have heard this from many people who are recently married. They say the case is the same even if its in love marriage or arranged marriage. You have to be more responsible once you are married. Infact maturity creeps in you once you are married. You have so many commitments and at times can even feel the pressure.Infact even the character of people change a lot, one of my friends who used to be talkative before marriage has become more serious and silent. I wonder what happened to him after marriage.
@shibham (16977)
• India
16 Sep 12
Hi varun... I am ready to cope with my new life. Thanks for your response. Have a nice time.
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
31 Aug 12
Hi shiby, I see you asking and talking about "you" and the changes to your life and it makes me think that you really have not given this much thought. Look at your fiancée how is her life at the moment? Is it carefree? Have you been saving money? Do you have a house to live in with your new wife. Have you thought about ways to make her happy, make her feel safe, protected and loved? The thing is, your world will no longer be all about YOU, it will be about your wife who must always come first with you. Your life will change in every way and if you do not realise this then I feel sorry for your wife to be.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
8 Sep 12
No no no... i realize and i have taken time before stepping to marriage. I have all everything that you have asked and i am sure that she will be happy enough so no need to feel sorry for my would be wife. She is ready to be my partner though our marriage is an arranged one. have a nice time.
@jasmeena (846)
• Indonesia
7 Dec 12
Congratulations...hope you have a happy marriage life! I envy you as I am too old to get married and I am still single (but have a relationship with a man). Well, there are some changes, as marriage life is different from dating life, that is what I know. But what do you know so far about marriage life If I may ask you?
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@shibham (16977)
• India
12 Dec 12
Thanks for your wishes jasmeena... Hope you will be able to change that relationship to a marriage if there is no problem around.... marriage life, it is complicated to describe. have a nice time.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
17 Sep 12
Congrats for marriage and thanks to not call me on your marriage because my money is saved because I not purcahse gift for you haha...just kidding. After some months you are familiar with changes in life after marriage. Somebody comes in our life as our life partner for caring us. After marriage both cant live without each other. Lots of experience you can face after some time.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
19 Sep 12
Hi bhabi.. There are more than 4 days yet to go. I have invited you through this comment and you should come and i am waiting for your gift.. I am ready to face all those experiences and welcome with warm hugs. hehehe. have a nice time.
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
28 Oct 12
Where's the wedding? If it's outside my little area of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA), I'll have to ... oh, it's already past September 24th, nevermind You're probably sensing how it's different when you're married. First, you're not trying to impress people with yourself the same way. You're not so much an 'individual' as you are 'part of a couple.' Also, with your spouse: you're not trying to impress THEM the same way anymore. They're more like a roommate or a sibling---someone you live with 'because you have to' (not saying you don't want to, but more like 'you couldn't not-live with them.') Noticing anything else?
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@shibham (16977)
• India
25 Nov 12
hahaha... you have made me laugh. Nope, i am not changed though 2 months are over. My married life is running smoothly. She has no complain with me and my lifestyle. She has already accustomed with it. I treat her as you have mentioned and she is happy. hehe Have a nice time and sorry for being late.
• Philippines
25 Nov 12
well for me the only change that marriage caused in my life is that life is happier :) and yes the lifestyle changes too :) Congratulations and probably now ou know what were the changes of being married :) Hope your life as one is joyful and happy
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@shibham (16977)
• India
7 Dec 12
Hi there... It is only 2 and half months over from my marriage. I have to wait more to see the changes . haha. Thanks for your wishes friend. have a nice time.