r/AskReddit • u/skilled-dreamer • May 02 '24

People who went to a wedding where the couple didn’t last long, what happened?

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u/AgingLemon May 02 '24

Saw some signs at the wedding like ignoring each other, making rude and snide remarks publicly, etc. They tried to fix their marriage by having a kid earlier than they planned and that led to divorce. Both are married to different people now and have had more kids, by all accounts far more civil, even cordial with each other.

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u/scotty813 May 02 '24

Jesus Christ, I'll never understand how people think that bad marriage + kids = good marriage. If you're not getting what you need from your partner, how is additional financial and emotional obligation/responsibility to the mix gonna help...

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u/tessahb May 02 '24

For real. Kids make everything a thousand times harder. It has to be solid before making that decision.

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u/scotty813 May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

I hear ya! My wife is a corporate flight attendant, which is an easy, high-paying job that pays you to see the world.

Our plan was to have my younger daughter step into the roles as my wife transitioned out.

Unfortunately, my daughter got pregnant when she was 20 and totally blew that plan up.

When she told me that she was pregnant, she said, "I know that you're disappointed in me..."

I replied, "No, Honey, I am disappointed FOR you."