User blog comment:VaughanTES/A Major Fault With Skyrim./@comment-173.20.179.52-20121118171631

I think marriage is fine, maybe it should take a bit more effect and selecting the right dialog options, at least the marriable faction members take a bit of work; but I think the number of marriable people is fine the way it is.

And not everyone uses their wife or husband as a follower. I use Lydia as my follower and Berelyna stays at home because I don't want her to die (still bring her for important main quest fights though).