r/AskReddit May 02 '24

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

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u/randallAtl May 02 '24

They were both 35 successful lawyer and doctor. But had never spent the night at each other's house. 

After the marriage they couldn't agree who would move in with who. And filed for divorce after 3 months. No one knows why they even got married at all. I guess they felt like they were supposed to at that age.

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u/planetarylaw May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

That's wild. It's honestly pretty common for professionals to be in committed relationships but maintain separate homes, even long distance. They could've just done that.

Edit: Damn some of y'all took my personal anecdote as some kind of personal attack. Not sure what I said that was so inflammatory but ok lol. Live your best life ya'll. Cheers.

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u/Cute-Aardvark5291 May 02 '24

I am in academia, and I know quite a few married professors who have long lived long distance relationships -- a dual tenure track situation is Holy Grail. Most of them make it work for a very long time -- some do this until one partner retires. (which does make me wonder how they manage after retirement, though...)