15 Married Couples Reveal What They Miss Most About Being Alone
“The rush of firsts. That first date rush. Holding hands for the first time. First kisses. First time having sex with someone. You get a ton of firsts in marriage too that make it all worth it, but those are the ones you’ll miss from being single.” — DavidJMeowthews41
“The Chase. Flirting with pretty strangers, feeling out the situation, spitting game, getting to yes— whatever you wanna call it. Flirting and seduction were a lot of fun.” — Drummerratic
“Not ever having to be accountable for random stuff I do around my own house. It’s not like my spouse particularly cares what I do in that sense, but I’d rather no one know I got up at 3 AM and was eating ice cream, or whatever.” — sexrockandroll
“Deciding on dinner without a second opinion. Most of the time it’s not an issue, we have similar tastes, but occasionally we are craving different flavors.” — SelfDerecatingTumor
“Heading off with my friends on a Saturday without feeling like I just murdered her puppy while sleeping with her sister. The guilt, my god THE GUILT.” — _Halboro_
“There’s very little I miss because I picked a great partner but the thermostat wars are some next level shit. I just want to be comfortable in my home and not constantly freezing.” — DimensionStrange77
“Being on my own time. I wouldn’t trade my wife for anything but having to share a vehicle means neither one of us is ever on our own time. Everything it a scheduling conflict and compromise. It’s definitely a first world problem but I do miss doing whatever I wanted whenever I wanted.” — Letter10
“I’m a super light sleeper. Haven’t had a flawless night sleep in decades. Still worth it though.” — NerdDesNordens
“I have an obligation to not give up and let my life crash and burn now.” — Linkums
“Hanging out in bed until two in the afternoon on a Saturday without anyone hassling you. Worrying about that kind of thing would almost make me feel like I was living with my parents again…although at least you married people get sex.” — Dramiotic
“Feeling responsible for only myself. It was a lot easier to budget, plan logistics, think of future jobs or careers when it was just myself I thought about. Thinking about it now though, there are a lot more pros to marriage for me.” — Ok_Echo_3762
“The only person I had to clean up after was me. Now, I feel like I have a child – pick your dirty clothes off the carpet, put your used dishes in the dishwasher, clean your bathroom sink etc.” — ragdoll-cat
“Having alone time… like holy hell dude, I just want one weekend to be the disgusting, vile, wine loving bitch that I am.” — bennygal16
“Easily planning an international trip without having to plan around two schedules.” — WineAndDogs2020
“I don’t miss a thing about being single. My worst day with my wife is better than my best day without her” — cheifmojorising