Humour has a unique way of revealing truths that serious discussions often struggle to express. Few writers understood this better than P.G. Wodehouse, the legendary British author known for his wit, satire and unforgettable observations on human nature. One of his most quoted lines on relationships is: "Marriage is not a process of prolonging the life of love, but of mummifying the corpse."
At first glance, the quote sounds brutally cynical. It paints marriage as something that preserves love only after it has already died. Yet, like much of Wodehouse's humour, the line is less a serious attack on marriage and more a playful exaggeration of the challenges that many couples face over time.
