At torapines request

After helloheather's stab at a top 10 list, I too shall try my hand on "Top Ten Things No One Tells You About Being Married, But They Really Happen and It's Okay If It Happens to You!"

1. Sex in every room in the house is not as comfortable or exciting as it sounds. After the 3rd room, it becomes like eating the last bites of a huge slice of chocolate cake. You're only eating to finish it now and not because you enjoy it. Also, carpeting is not nice on the knees.
   
2. While most people combine their finances, it is perfectly okay to keep them separate. There is no law that says you both have to use only 1 bank account now that you are married.
   
3. As a man, it is okay to not be "in the mood".
   
4. ALWAYS ANSWER HONESTLY (except for the 'Does this make me look fat?')! While sitcoms produce hysterical situations out of little lies, they are never as funny in real life. Usually, someone ends up feeling hurt if not getting hurt.
   
5. Your wife is either a good cook, cleaner, or lover. Get 2 out of 3 and you're lucky. Get 3 out of 3 and you're probably dead.
   
6. You love shows that your spouse hates and vice versa. Its okay to watch them separately.
   
7. Getting married is easy. Staying married is hard.
   
8. In-Laws are not always scary and intrusive. There are also in-laws who immediately accept you as one of the family and love you as much as they love their own children.
   
   • Corollary: Once you provide grandchildren, the in-laws love you even more!
   
   
9. You may not always be interested in listening to your spouse, even if she really needs to vent. Whether you are or not, you must always act interested.
   
10. Having a child both brings you together and pulls you apart at the same time. You have a common bond in your child, but now only 10% of your time is spent with your SO rather than the previous 90%