Does marriage make you mature?

One always hears from their mothers to act wise and act mature. It is a commonly held notion that marriage makes a person mature. True that the responsibilities grow as one gets married, however, there is no justification to the fact that marriage can tame one down.

More often than not, taming oneself down refers to stop having wild fun, partying hard, etc. But is it really worth it, to behave in a manner which is so unnatural of you, merely because you are expected to ‘act mature’?

A recent example was that of super model Kate Moss — who is set to get married to fiance, rocker guitarist Jamie Hince — known for her party hard ways. Her father Peter Moss had made a statement that he wishes her daughter’s marriage to Hince would make her stop partying. Though it is highly unlikely that it will happen, we’d love to see Moss in a possible ‘tamed’ avatar.
Psychologist Asha Kothari explains that marriage is much simpler than what it is made to look like.

“People have this fear of the M word so engraved in their heads that it makes them panic for no reason. Marriage doesn’t require you to give up on fun or parties. In fact you can party together with your spouse; this will also help add zing to the relationship,” she says.

Says actor Rituparna Sen, “I have seen the most immature and rigid people change with matrimony.” Delhi based female Dj, Vali Keeth, says, “I got married five months back and trust me I haven’t stopped partying or playing at night clubs and lounges. In fact, my husband likes to join me most of the times. And we both end up having wild fun.”