If you’re planning a wedding, you may feel pretty overwhelmed by the details, logistics, and most of all, the expense. The average U.S. wedding now clocks in at $27,000, a huge cost for one day! When spending so much time and money on an event, it can be easy to get caught up in wanting everything to be “just right,” down to the seating arrangements, flower girl dresses, and hors d’ouevres. But with so much focus on the wedding day itself, are brides and grooms losing sight of what comes afterwards? And if so, what does this mean for how they feel about themselves and each other once the confetti and cake plates are cleared away?
A recent small study looked into the idea of “blue brides” to learn more about this question. Though the researchers only interviewed women, feeling “let down” or depressed after the wedding can affect newlyweds of either sex. The researchers wanted to know how common “post-wedding blues” were for these women, and how women who did experience this might differ from those who didn’t.
Overall, almost half of the women reported some feelings of post-wedding depression. Some just felt a little disappointed. But others felt more intense sadness and emptiness. Meanwhile, other women were very happy, reporting no depression symptoms.
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