I got married when I was 22, so not sure why so many people are against getting married at 21. Obviously, it's not something you go into on a whim. I guess the difference is knew what I was doing, and made sure I was being realistic going into it. My wife approached it the same way. That's probably why we're still happy after 6 years, we both work from home, so we're together practically 24/7. I'm surprised at how many people cringe at the thought of spending that much time with their SO.
The red flag here is, she waited until after you were married to discuss this? Isn't that what we call a bait and switch? Your girlfriend is awesome, you marry her, then she starts to try to control you?
The remedy to that is to discuss your lifestyles before getting married, be realistic. You are going to have fights, its inevitable. Be honest with each other how you see each other handling those situations, and how you both feel about your reactions. I guess its a little late for that advice for you now.
It's never too late to put your foot down either. What's she going to do about it? Leave you? Doubt it. If she really loves you, she won't care if you change for her. If she leaves, she wasn't in love with you, she was in love with the fantasy guy she was going to try to turn you into.
Well, she *thinks* she's in love with the fantasy guy she envisions you becoming. Truth is, if you submit to every whim, she's going to begin to view you as spineless. Then she will leave you anyways, and do the same thing with the next guy. Then wonder 20 years down the road why she's been married 6 times.
Guys do the same thing. It's a big reason why people who have been divorced are much more likely to get divorced again and again.
The red flag here is, she waited until after you were married to discuss this? Isn't that what we call a bait and switch? Your girlfriend is awesome, you marry her, then she starts to try to control you?
The remedy to that is to discuss your lifestyles before getting married, be realistic. You are going to have fights, its inevitable. Be honest with each other how you see each other handling those situations, and how you both feel about your reactions. I guess its a little late for that advice for you now.
It's never too late to put your foot down either. What's she going to do about it? Leave you? Doubt it. If she really loves you, she won't care if you change for her. If she leaves, she wasn't in love with you, she was in love with the fantasy guy she was going to try to turn you into.
Well, she *thinks* she's in love with the fantasy guy she envisions you becoming. Truth is, if you submit to every whim, she's going to begin to view you as spineless. Then she will leave you anyways, and do the same thing with the next guy. Then wonder 20 years down the road why she's been married 6 times.
Guys do the same thing. It's a big reason why people who have been divorced are much more likely to get divorced again and again.