While our parents and grandparents thought entering into the institution of marriage in their early twenties was the "normal" thing to do, us Millennials are saying "no" to marriage in record numbers. And because we're all eschewing settling down with near-religious fervour, it's common to hear less-than-wonderful tales of marital life. Case in point: here are 14 confessions from married couples who are in the throes of divorce, even though they don't want to be...

1. This can't be pleasant  2. Oh dear  3. It's a long time to be together  4. Mixed signals 5. Worrying... 6. There's still hope 7. You shouldn't have to live like this... 8. Wow 9. Wait it out? 10. It will get better, eventually 11. A sticky situation 12. Divorce is always hard for children to handle

Well, there you have it - far from being smooth-sailing, marriage comes with plenty of ups and downs...

In other news, here's why other people breaking up makes you want to live the single life.

While our parents and grandparents thought entering into the institution of marriage in their early twenties was the "normal" thing to do, us Millennials are saying "no" to marriage in record numbers. And because we're all eschewing settling down with near-religious fervour, it's common to hear less-than-wonderful tales of marital life. Case in point: here are 14 confessions from married couples who are in the throes of divorce, even though they don't want to be...

1. This can't be pleasant  2. Oh dear  3. It's a long time to be together  4. Mixed signals 5. Worrying... 6. There's still hope 7. You shouldn't have to live like this... 8. Wow 9. Wait it out? 10. It will get better, eventually 11. A sticky situation 12. Divorce is always hard for children to handle

Well, there you have it - far from being smooth-sailing, marriage comes with plenty of ups and downs...

In other news, here's why other people breaking up makes you want to live the single life.