What a sad commentary on life.
I've been married 22 years, and I'm pretty sure my wife and I don't hate each other any more than we did when we were newlyweds.
Marriage is pretty simple. Once you realise you are stuck and simply HAVE to make it work, the rest is all downhill.
Of course, it's easy for me to say, because my wife doesn't beat me.
Downhill as in "easy," or downhill as in "increasingly depressing?"