The prospect of marriage excites most of us. Imagine a life of shared togetherness, love, joy and fun!

But life is not that simple, and certainly not in the metros.

In reality, keeping the excitement on is pretty tough, especially if both husband and wife have demanding, challenging jobs.

Consider this scenario: You are married. But you lead a bachelor/ spinster's life for the whole week.

The initial 'just married' enthusiasm begins to evaporate once you both get back to your jobs.

You come home exhausted, sometimes frustrated, and all alone.

You have no energy to lovingly coo and fuss over your spouse simply because s/ he might be working late. What's more, you are absolutely drained anyway.

So when do you get the time to spend with each other? It is the weekends!

Gradually, you and your spouse gravitate towards spending time over Saturdays and Sundays.

Those are the days you can relax, have fun and spend quality time with each other.

This trend -- if it can be called one, since there is certainly nothing trendy about it nor is it a passing phase -- can be taxing on a couple.

Text: Priya Mudholkar
Illustrations: Dominic Xavier