The Truth About Marriage follows Lin Xiao and Zhang Yu through their married life. Their story begins with a happy wedding, and while Lin Xiao looks forward to the future, she also feels a hint of unease. Their honeymoon is filled with both sweetness and arguments, teaching them that marriage requires understanding and tolerance. Once they return to everyday life, the small matters of food and household expenses, the struggle to balance work and family, and subtle shifts in the relationship between Lin Xiao and her mother-in-law all bring mounting challenges to their marriage. They keep moving forward as they feel their way through, striving to deal with the many difficulties life brings and protect the hard-won marriage they share.