If Marriage Is So Difficult Why Did God Make It An Ashrama

“In the revealed scriptures there are two nomenclatures for the householder's life. One is grihastha, and the other is grihamedhi. The grihasthas are those who live together with wife and children but live transcendentally for realizing the ultimate truth. The grihamedhis, however, are those who live only for the benefit of the family members, extended or centralized, and thus are envious of others.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 2.1.2 Purport)