17 Illustrations That Accurately Show What Married Life Looks Like

We all yearn for lasting relationships, the kind that will see us through many years, to forever. We long not just for acceptance and belonging, but for permanence and familiarity, too. And though some will argue that familiarity can be boring, couples who've been together for a long time know that it's the little things — the seemingly trivial things — that form the core of a happy relationship.

If you're married or are in a long-term relationship, for sure you'll recognize moments you've shared with your partner in some of these highly relatable illustrations by 30-year-old Los Angeles-based artist Amanda Oleander.

You end up using just one side of the bed

You see each other's most unglamorous side

You both stay up late watching — and crying over — K-dramas

You watch his favorite sports with him, but you're just there for the food

You're cold, he's hot, and there's no perfect aircon setting for compromise

He volunteers to wash the dishes, and you fall in love with him all over again

He folds the laundry while you breastfeed the baby. THIS.IS.LOVE.

You're feeling down and he comforts you, even if he doesn't know why you're crying

Your hair is all over his face, but he's not complaining

Finding him cute while he's snoring and drooling in his sleep — so you take a photo

A surprise bouquet of flowers, just because

Dinner-to-go, because he knows you're too tired to cook

Home-cooked meals and back hugs

Grocery shopping together and being silly

Foot massages

Forehead kisses