Young man, you should get married

"Young man, you should get married."

This is the advice Socrates gave to his student who asked the teacher if he should get married. Here is the story behind that advice.

This was a typical gathering in which crowds of his students jammed inside Socrates' tiny house. The crowds were enthusiastic and participative. The discussions, arguments, and debate got louder and louder.

Meanwhile, Socrates' wife was working on the chores in the kitchen. She was annoyed and displeased.

She took a bucket of water, walked quietly behind her husband's back and poured the water onto her husband's head.

The crowds were stunned and suddenly went into silence.

Socrates broke the silence and answer the question a young man asked him before.

Socrates said,

"Young man, you should get married. If you have a good marriage, you will be happy."

"If not, you become a philosopher." Socrates continued.