Different couples have different ways they interact and express themselves to one another, and that's usually OK. Sometimes, though, it crosses a line it shouldn't. If your interaction and expression comes at the expense of someone else, it's probably not a good thing to be doing.
One man recently shared on Reddit that his family loves to tell him and his wife that they will eventually get tired of each other. It really bothers the two of them, and now the man is fighting back.
He and his wife sound really cute.
He explains, "My wife and I have been married for 2 years but we've been together for 10. We started dating at 18. 10 years later we still adore each other and make effort for each other. We always dress up before we go out on a date, we generally love having dates, we always gift each other stuff on special days, we love cuddling, kissing etc."
But his family can't seem to handle their vibe.
"Since our first years together my family used to mock us for being lovey dovey the whole time and they claimed that after 10 years we'll grow tired of each other and we might even hate each other," the man continues. "No matter how many years passed those comments kept coming. 4 years in they judged us for still not being tired of each other. 6 years in 7 years in even when we were planning our marriage. Even to this day they still claim we will eventually grow tired of each other."
So now he's pushing back.
"My parents can't stand each other. My brother and his wife are the kind of couple who dread spending time together and whenever they see us making effort for each other they claim we are wasting our time. After growing tired of their comments all these years I've now started judging them on their relationships too. Whenever they make a comment about me I reply something along the lines of 'look at me I'm so quirky and different for hating my spouse and being stuck in a loveless marriage'. They started taking offense to it after I'd said that a couple of times and called me immature."
People don't think his behavior is too bad.
As one commenter noted: "Next time they complain, let them know you'd be happy to stop commenting on their relationships as soon as they do the same."
They think the family just wants them to be miserable, too.
One person shared that they've been there: "I had some family like this when I got married and now they don’t get to talk to me or my wife. Joking is one thing, but over and over like that? They all sound like they want to spread their misery."
In the end, he's really just fine.
A commenter wrote: "Don’t judge lest ye be judged. I don’t understand the trope where hating on your own marriage and spouse is considered cool."
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