Two people whose lives have long been habit-forming, who boils the water and who cooks, who does the laundry and who does the dishes, and everything is in order.
I'm still ages away from 50, so I haven't experienced the life that couples lead after 50. But I have seen the life of my parents, every day from morning to night, all cozy and beautiful, living a very quiet life.
From the moment they wake up in the morning, everything seems like a satellite in orbit, not deviating at all. My mom wakes up every morning at 6:00 a.m. sharp to cook, and my dad wakes up at 6:30 a.m. sharp to scrub.
The two ate breakfast and my mom did all the rest. My dad is a handyman in the house, basically doing nothing, and my mom has never had any complaints in the past 30 years. I'm especially envious of my dad's life, and I'm sure he wouldn't be able to find a daughter-in-law now.
My father's only job every day may be to do the midday meal, thought he did the meal is more delicious, my mom ate so many years did not get tired of eating. I also think that my father cooking thief delicious, only usually cook less.
My dad is the backbone of the family, and my mom has never worked a day in her life. They are both about 60 years old now. My dad has been a laborer, a strong worker, a river digger, a laborer, a fertilizer planter, and so on, as if he has done everything, and he is said to have repaired bicycles.
My mom has never worked a day in her life, and she helps out on the farm when she's busy, but usually she's the one who runs the house. This male-dominated, female-dominated lifestyle has continued for more than thirty years, and the two have long since grown accustomed to it.
You asked what the real married life is like, and I don't know how to describe it to you, but it's like talking too much. In real life, they have their own tacit understanding of who should do what, without the need for others to say, they will do it.
Once in a while, the two will go out for a walk or play mahjong with the neighbors, which is their leisure life. In the past two years there has been a rise in square dancing, and I also bought them cell phones to brush up on their videos, and that's basically how my parents spend their days and nights.
I envy this kind of life, I hope that when I grow old, I can also be so cozy and leisurely.