Sad After Getting Married? That’s the Post-Wedding Blue

When the twinkle lights have been taken down, the leftover cake is eaten, and the honeymoon is over, it’s common for sadness to set in. Struck with the sudden realization that the wedding is over, a wave of emotions formerly kept at bay can come crashing onto newlyweds who figured they’d be in bliss.

Psychiatrist Dr. Yusra Ahmad explains that when less-than-ideal emotions are put on hold, they can take a toll that is only evident after the wedding’s over. “Weddings exemplify our cultural obsession with perfect ideals when it comes to comportment, behavior, romance, and beauty; it leaves very little space for any pain, stress, and struggle,” she tells Vogue. “This leads to a pressure cooker situation where anger, resentment, or sadness builds up until these emotions come out explosively either during the wedding-planning stage or after the wedding is over.”

So what to do?

https://www.vogue.com/article/post-wedding-blues-sadness-how-to-cope