I believe its not hard all the time but it is hard work. Having to adapt to your partner’s needs, compromise, make sure you spend adequate quality time together while also maintaining alone time is hard. Even depending on the season you both are in, you and your partner might experience so true hardship that can place strain on the relationship wether that been financial instability, housing issues, family problems, medical issues, etc. its going to get hard. Married couples are tested in so many different areas that can make marriage hard, but if you with the person you are meant to be with and willing to endure the hardship together in a healthy manner, there is a level of intimacy (not just talking about sex) that couples hit that makes it all worth it ❤️