Buddha felt that nothing was truly lasting. He felt intensely unhappy that his parents and others combined to commit him to the bondage of married life. One day, at midnight, Buddha left the palace, giving up his wife and young son, Rahul. He resolved to find out something which transcends all worldly relationships and pleasures. Birth is misery.
Old age is misery.
Wife is a cause of sorrow. There is misery at the end of life. Therefore, be alert and awake. Happiness is not to be found in any of the things of the world. Everything is fleeting.