16/08/2025
Marriage changes men too.
We just don’t talk about it enough.
For many, it’s not just about “being a husband.”
It’s about learning how to live in two worlds at once.
💬 Balancing the family they grew up with and the one they’re building.
💬 Splitting time, money, and emotions between both.
💬 Watching personal time shrink and sometimes be seen as selfish.
💬 Feeling their old identity fade into a new role they didn’t fully choose.
Men are often raised with clear, role-based identities: provider, protector, problem-solver.
Marriage challenges these definitions. It asks for vulnerability, emotional availability, and renegotiation of boundaries… but many men were never taught how to do this without guilt or conflict.
So, they adapt quietly.
Suppress needs.
Prioritise everyone else.
Until one day, they look at themselves and wonder,
"Who am I now, beyond my roles?"