Maturing is realizing the female relatives prefer the men to stay the hell out of the way so they can plan, cook, shop, decorate, clean, and organize in peace
At the end of the day, it's really just husband and wife.
Everyone else lives their own life, kids grow up, families drift but the two of you are the ones who stay, build, fall, rise, and grow old side by side.
That's the real bond people don't talk about enough.