Husband learns shortly after wedding that she is actually allergic to the stuff and does not plan on wearing it much in the next 30 years. TV marriage- show spends 2 hours documenting romance before marriage and two minutes showing happy bliss after honeymoon. The show ends before second week of marriage. Spousal habits that were cute the day before become annoying immediately. Men immediately lose the ability to remember dates relating to wedding, Valentines Day, etc.
Women start using sexy lingerie catalogues for fire starters.
TV marriage - couples apparently always have a spare couple hours a day to workout and maintain great physique. TV marriage - a weekend hunting trip is a chance for a little comic relief that ends with the couple making up and smooching at the hunting cabin. Real marriage - weekend hunting trip that was fine when you were dating becomes cardinal sin second only to spending money on another woman. Making up does not involve any smooching, only groveling. Well, some folks might.