6 Differences Between Being Single Vs Married

Here are some truths about being single versus married that you should know. The single life and the taken life are worlds away from each other. Whether you’re in a long-term relationship, engaged or married, you can relate to the life that once was, and the life you’re living now. Finding a partner in life is something most people strive for, but are we ever really prepared for the sacrifices?

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1. Flirting: Oh, the irony. Why is it when you’re single you can’t seem to catch anyone’s attention, yet when you’re taken you have to start swatting them off like flies? It’s likely that old mindset that people want what they can’t have.

When people first get married, they have that “newlywed” glow about them. They are happy and excited, and it shows on their face. They tend to give off more positive energy, which could explain why more people are attracted to them. On the other hand, single people are notorious for sometimes being negative and down on themselves. Nobody likes a negative nancy, so it’s entirely possible that the reason that more people flirt with married people is because of the energy they are giving off!

2. Money: When you’re single, you can be selfish with money. You can spend your paychecks on clothes for you, food for you, drinks for you and nights out for you. When you’re taken, money that was once spent on you now gets spent for two. Dinners for two, dates for two and don’t forget the extra money you’ll be spending on birthdays and holidays.

Once you get married, you begin to share your finances with your spouse. Any debt he or she has accumulated is now your debt. Your finances are tied for life, and any money you or your spouse spends has a direct affect on your finances. And don’t forget all the money that has to be spent on children once you have them! From a mortgage to daycare to car payments, marriage just seems to drain couples of all their finances. In the single life, all you’ve got to worry about is yourself. No kids, no fancy dates or birthday presents - it seems like single people have got it made!

3. Personal grooming: Things can get a little…untamed when you’re in a comfortable relationship. While you spend your single days constantly grooming in hopes of attracting a mate, those in long-term relationships are lucky if their partner bothers to shave. There’s no doubt we spend a lot more time on our appearance when we’re single. There’s no need for a face full of makeup or styled hair when you’re at home with your man!

4. Conversations: Conversations become a lot deeper when you have a serious partner. What used to be your buddies calling to say, “Hey, let’s go out!” is now your wife calling to talk about her day and her indecisiveness about applying for a promotion. Because married couples are so close and comfortable together, they can have conversations which are about deeper things like having children, finances, their goals and dreams, and what they hope to accomplish as their children grow. These types of conversations bring couples closer together, and are simply not conversations that many single people have amongst each other. Long, deep conversations allow married couples to talk about their dreams, desires, and fears, and brings them that much closer together.

5. Stress: Stress can manifest itself in a lot of different ways. As fulfilling as marriage can be, there’s no doubt it also comes with stress. After a while, packing on pounds or going bald is hard to avoid. Although single people stress out about things - just like everyone else in the world does - there are certain things that come with marriage that bring about stress more than the single life does. For example, not being able to pay the bills on time, or worrying about raising children, or perhaps even getting laid off from a job - there are all sorts of things that can lead to stress in a marriage. This can cause a rift between a married couples, resulting in arguments, unhealthy diet decisions, and possibly even divorce.

6. Privacy: What’s mine is yours, right? Men and women alike have a terrible habit of always needing to go through their significant other’s phone. If you’ve got a snoopy partner, you’d better have one heck of a complicated password.