What's the best thing about being married?

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And why did you want to do it in the first place?

Not married myself but considering it. Been contemplating what I want in life and trying to decide if it could work for me.

Being with your best friend in such a close knit way. Having someone totally and utterly reliable in a crisis. Having someone that you can talk to and listen to for hours and still not be bored. Knowing you can get home, tired, cold, hungry and your OH will get you warm, fed, de-stressed and loved unconditionally. Having all the funny little rituals and shared possessions that mean a lot. Being completely relaxed in someone's company without the need to say a word. Feeling like you understand OH in a way that no-one else does. Having someone that would do anything for you. Having your own weird language that no-one else understands. Complete commitment. All of this is why it is so gutting when it all goes wrong.

I think marriage is easier if you have lived a little before doing it. Having sowed all your wild oats so there is no grass being greener over the other side of the fence sort of thing makes a big difference.