I hate seeing once interesting people being sucked into becoming mundane when they find a partner. It also seems to happen with kids nowadays too...obviously kids are an enormous commitment but the culture around kids now is that you have to make them your entire life and give up your own. When I was a kid my parents still had hobbies and were still interesting, well rounded people. Nowadays people seem to think taking on a family (whether it's a partner or partner and kids) means you have to become some sort of stepford wife/husband.