Lyric discussion by Muck Man 

Cover art for Rust lyrics by Black Label Society

I think he's saying that after being married so long, it wears on you and the little things that used to make you happy don't appear to be so great anymore, and the little things that never bothered you now start to wear you down. But that's married life, it's not supposed to be perfect, so I'll put up with all of it just to stay together, because this is how it is in the real world.