'Marriage is a painful struggle you have to work at every single day' says couple who hate each other

A HUSBAND and wife who clearly loathe each other are under the impression that every marriage is a horrible, relentless slog day after bitter day.

Stephen and Emma Malley, who have been together for ten years, believe that marriage is not all about good times, that it is work, that communicating every tiny resentment is key and that what does not kill your marriage makes it stronger.

Stephen said: “Couples should know that when they get married, everything changes. Suddenly the woman you loved becomes someone it’s a chore to even look at.

“The first half of the relationship is easy mode. After that it’s work, it’s suffering, it’s shouldering the daily burden of finding a sliver of happiness inside a living hell.”

Emma agrees, saying: “Dating may be fun, your wedding may be fun, but mar