May 14, 2025 • 10 mins
Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary share about something that many couples might experience but may be embarrassed to talk about it or to ask someone for help.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Welcome to Spotlight Advanced. I'm Colin Lowva.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
And I'm Alice Irasari. Spotlight uses a special English method
of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand no
matter where in the world they live.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
It was strange.
Speaker 4 (00:34):
We had spent months saving money and planning.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
We wanted to make sure everything was perfect. Then in
a single day, it was all over.
Speaker 4 (00:42):
I thought, what now.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
There did not seem to be anything to talk about afterwards,
there was nothing to look forward to.
Speaker 3 (00:51):
I felt really depressed.
Speaker 5 (00:53):
It was horrible.
Speaker 6 (00:55):
Afterwards, I wondered what it was all for. I suppose
I just expected more.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
But what happens when the person you love suddenly seems
to change? And it all happens after one day, your
wedding day, the day you got married. More and more
people are experiencing the wedding blues. In other words, after
(01:23):
they get married, they feel depressed blue. This kind of
experience is called post nuptial depression.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Today's Spotlight is on post nuptial depression. We explore what
causes this feeling and how to fight against it.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Hailey Brown is thirty one years old. She is one
of many women who have experienced post nuptial depression. She
spent eighteen months planning the big event, the wedding. She
and her future husband wanted everything to be perfect. The
(02:09):
time leading up to the wedding was full. There were
so many plans. There was the list of people to invite,
There were the flowers, the food, the place and the clothes,
and then there was the honeymoon. Where to go for
their holiday after the wedding. But after all this, suddenly
(02:35):
there was nothing to plan. When they returned from their honeymoon,
Haley felt depressed.
Speaker 5 (02:43):
She said, like lots of women, I lost weight nine
months before I got married. I wanted to look good
on the day, but afterwards I wondered what it was
all for.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Hailey is not alone. Philip Haudson is a member of
the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy. He advises people
with mental illness and other problems. He said that one
in ten people suffer from post nuptial depression, so what
are the causes and what can they do about it?
Speaker 1 (03:22):
Doctors Laura Scott and Alison Stafford are researches of marriage
and family planning. They say that much of the problem
comes from differences in expectation a perfect wedding must mean
a perfect marriage. Right wrong. Scott and Stafford spoke to
(03:45):
many women after their wedding.
Speaker 4 (03:48):
Scott wrote, for even depressed women, the wedding appears to
have met their expectations. Instead, it was after the wedding
that the Blue women experienced depression. They found little direction
for moving forward in their relationship or lives.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Many people expect their relationships to go in a certain way.
They may have read about marriage in a book or
seen it in a film, but being married is different
than reading about it. Husbands and wives rarely act the
way we hope they will. The things we like about
them change, or our partners may change themselves. Clinton Power
(04:31):
is a relationship counselor from Sydney, Australia. He told the
website Psyche's Central.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
People grow and change over time. This means that the
relationship changes. The issue is that couples do not adjust
for some of the changes that they are each going through.
The relationship is not like it used to be. They
are different people than when they first met.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Other stories about relationships continue long after marriage. For someone
who expects a perfect marriage, disagreement can seem like a disaster.
It may give the impression that a relationship is falling
apart when it is not. Michel Gannon is a marriage counselor.
(05:17):
She finds she often must ask her patience, where did
you get the idea that you were not supposed to fight?
You are? It is normal.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
The time after a wedding can also be difficult because
marriage itself is a change. It means living with a
new person. Sometimes it means changing how you spend money
now that you are married. Should you spend all your
time with your husband or wife? How do you know
if they are happy or not? Who does the work
(05:56):
around the house? Marriage means learning something new about your
husband or wife every day. Some of these will be confusing.
Some can even cause anxiety or depression.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
Dr Jane Greer is an expert who helps people know
if they are ready for marriage. She says that marriage
needs work straight away. You should know this from the start.
Then you are less likely to get a horrible shot later.
You should make time for each other from the beginning,
(06:33):
then you can avoid problems later on. Experts give simple,
useful ideas to avoid the wedding blues.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
After you mary start a new pastime, something you enjoy.
It could be an exercise class, it could be painting,
it could be running anything. You will have spent many
months filling your time with wedding plans, so you need
to do something to fill that time. This can be
(07:07):
with your husband or wife, or it can be without,
but do not do everything together. If you do, you
may start to miss being independent.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
Ask your successful married friends for help and advice.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
Seek advice before you get married. Churches, counselors, and friends
can help you understand if you are truly ready.
Speaker 1 (07:32):
Make time for each other.
Speaker 2 (07:35):
Remember, conflict does not mean it is all over. Relationships.
Take work.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Talk to your husband or wife about your feelings. He
or she may be feeling the same way.
Speaker 2 (07:49):
Do not expect marriage to be the answer to all
your problems.
Speaker 1 (07:54):
Keep your love alive after the honeymoon.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
If you feeling of depression, do not go away. Seek
help from a doctor or counselor.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
Paula Hall is a relationship psychotherapist. She helps married people.
Paula offers advice on the internet. She says the most
common areas of disagreements are money, housework, and sex, but
she says that often these arguments have deeper roots. For example,
(08:33):
a husband and wife may argue about money, but the
real problem could be about a person's sense of value
or power in the relationship.
Speaker 6 (08:46):
Paula says we all need to feel valued as human beings,
but there are times when the way our husband or
wife spends money can make us feel worthless. Often the
real issues are about fairness, respect, care, and love.
Speaker 2 (09:04):
Experts say that these are things that every marriage needs
to succeed in the long term. Respect, care, and love.
The time after a wedding may make you bloom, but
the key to happiness in marriage is working at it together.
Speaker 1 (09:21):
If you are married, or if you hope to be married,
or if you have a long term commitment to someone else,
tell us what you think about the advice in this program.
To whom would you turn for encouragement in your relationship.
You can leave a comment on our website at www
(09:44):
dot Spotlight English dot com. You can also find us
on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and x You can also get
our programs delivered directly to your Android or Apple device
through our a free official Spotlight English app.
Speaker 2 (10:04):
The writers of this program were from the Spotlight team.
The producer was mitchyo Osaki. The voices you heard were
from the United States and the United Kingdom. All quotes
were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. This
program is called the Wedding Blues.
Speaker 1 (10:25):
We hope you can join us again for the next
Spotlight program. Goodbye,
Welcome to Spotlight Advanced. I'm Colin Lowva.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
And I'm Alice Irasari. Spotlight uses a special English method
of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand no
matter where in the world they live.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
It was strange.
Speaker 4 (00:34):
We had spent months saving money and planning.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
We wanted to make sure everything was perfect. Then in
a single day, it was all over.
Speaker 4 (00:42):
I thought, what now.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
There did not seem to be anything to talk about afterwards,
there was nothing to look forward to.
Speaker 3 (00:51):
I felt really depressed.
Speaker 5 (00:53):
It was horrible.
Speaker 6 (00:55):
Afterwards, I wondered what it was all for. I suppose
I just expected more.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
But what happens when the person you love suddenly seems
to change? And it all happens after one day, your
wedding day, the day you got married. More and more
people are experiencing the wedding blues. In other words, after
(01:23):
they get married, they feel depressed blue. This kind of
experience is called post nuptial depression.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Today's Spotlight is on post nuptial depression. We explore what
causes this feeling and how to fight against it.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Hailey Brown is thirty one years old. She is one
of many women who have experienced post nuptial depression. She
spent eighteen months planning the big event, the wedding. She
and her future husband wanted everything to be perfect. The
(02:09):
time leading up to the wedding was full. There were
so many plans. There was the list of people to invite,
There were the flowers, the food, the place and the clothes,
and then there was the honeymoon. Where to go for
their holiday after the wedding. But after all this, suddenly
(02:35):
there was nothing to plan. When they returned from their honeymoon,
Haley felt depressed.
Speaker 5 (02:43):
She said, like lots of women, I lost weight nine
months before I got married. I wanted to look good
on the day, but afterwards I wondered what it was
all for.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Hailey is not alone. Philip Haudson is a member of
the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy. He advises people
with mental illness and other problems. He said that one
in ten people suffer from post nuptial depression, so what
are the causes and what can they do about it?
Speaker 1 (03:22):
Doctors Laura Scott and Alison Stafford are researches of marriage
and family planning. They say that much of the problem
comes from differences in expectation a perfect wedding must mean
a perfect marriage. Right wrong. Scott and Stafford spoke to
(03:45):
many women after their wedding.
Speaker 4 (03:48):
Scott wrote, for even depressed women, the wedding appears to
have met their expectations. Instead, it was after the wedding
that the Blue women experienced depression. They found little direction
for moving forward in their relationship or lives.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Many people expect their relationships to go in a certain way.
They may have read about marriage in a book or
seen it in a film, but being married is different
than reading about it. Husbands and wives rarely act the
way we hope they will. The things we like about
them change, or our partners may change themselves. Clinton Power
(04:31):
is a relationship counselor from Sydney, Australia. He told the
website Psyche's Central.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
People grow and change over time. This means that the
relationship changes. The issue is that couples do not adjust
for some of the changes that they are each going through.
The relationship is not like it used to be. They
are different people than when they first met.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Other stories about relationships continue long after marriage. For someone
who expects a perfect marriage, disagreement can seem like a disaster.
It may give the impression that a relationship is falling
apart when it is not. Michel Gannon is a marriage counselor.
(05:17):
She finds she often must ask her patience, where did
you get the idea that you were not supposed to fight?
You are? It is normal.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
The time after a wedding can also be difficult because
marriage itself is a change. It means living with a
new person. Sometimes it means changing how you spend money
now that you are married. Should you spend all your
time with your husband or wife? How do you know
if they are happy or not? Who does the work
(05:56):
around the house? Marriage means learning something new about your
husband or wife every day. Some of these will be confusing.
Some can even cause anxiety or depression.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
Dr Jane Greer is an expert who helps people know
if they are ready for marriage. She says that marriage
needs work straight away. You should know this from the start.
Then you are less likely to get a horrible shot later.
You should make time for each other from the beginning,
(06:33):
then you can avoid problems later on. Experts give simple,
useful ideas to avoid the wedding blues.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
After you mary start a new pastime, something you enjoy.
It could be an exercise class, it could be painting,
it could be running anything. You will have spent many
months filling your time with wedding plans, so you need
to do something to fill that time. This can be
(07:07):
with your husband or wife, or it can be without,
but do not do everything together. If you do, you
may start to miss being independent.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
Ask your successful married friends for help and advice.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
Seek advice before you get married. Churches, counselors, and friends
can help you understand if you are truly ready.
Speaker 1 (07:32):
Make time for each other.
Speaker 2 (07:35):
Remember, conflict does not mean it is all over. Relationships.
Take work.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Talk to your husband or wife about your feelings. He
or she may be feeling the same way.
Speaker 2 (07:49):
Do not expect marriage to be the answer to all
your problems.
Speaker 1 (07:54):
Keep your love alive after the honeymoon.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
If you feeling of depression, do not go away. Seek
help from a doctor or counselor.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
Paula Hall is a relationship psychotherapist. She helps married people.
Paula offers advice on the internet. She says the most
common areas of disagreements are money, housework, and sex, but
she says that often these arguments have deeper roots. For example,
(08:33):
a husband and wife may argue about money, but the
real problem could be about a person's sense of value
or power in the relationship.
Speaker 6 (08:46):
Paula says we all need to feel valued as human beings,
but there are times when the way our husband or
wife spends money can make us feel worthless. Often the
real issues are about fairness, respect, care, and love.
Speaker 2 (09:04):
Experts say that these are things that every marriage needs
to succeed in the long term. Respect, care, and love.
The time after a wedding may make you bloom, but
the key to happiness in marriage is working at it together.
Speaker 1 (09:21):
If you are married, or if you hope to be married,
or if you have a long term commitment to someone else,
tell us what you think about the advice in this program.
To whom would you turn for encouragement in your relationship.
You can leave a comment on our website at www
(09:44):
dot Spotlight English dot com. You can also find us
on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and x You can also get
our programs delivered directly to your Android or Apple device
through our a free official Spotlight English app.
Speaker 2 (10:04):
The writers of this program were from the Spotlight team.
The producer was mitchyo Osaki. The voices you heard were
from the United States and the United Kingdom. All quotes
were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. This
program is called the Wedding Blues.
Speaker 1 (10:25):
We hope you can join us again for the next
Spotlight program. Goodbye,
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