Acharya Prashant explains that the dissatisfaction people feel in marriage is not a problem with the spouse, but a result of unrealistic expectations and a lack of internal joy. He argues that if an individual is not joyful within, no other person can enter their life to create that joy. Popular culture and romantic literature mislead people into believing that a magical partner can transform a rotten internal state, which is impossible. He points out that most people are discontented before, during, and after marriage because they seek fulfillment in external objects and relationships rather than addressing their own internal condition.