Bride overheard groom reveal to best man the real reason he agreed to marry her, and she walked out of her wedding instantly
'When I confronted him about the texts, he broke down...'
It is said that the person you marry might be the only family you get to choose. So it’s obviously important to take your time and be picky when it comes to your life partner. And people have been picky, even up to the point of their wedding day. Cold feet are one thing, but realizing that the person may not be the one for you is a whole other heartbreak. A woman who goes by u/Key-silly on Reddit revealed that when she heard the real reason her groom decided to marry her, she walked out immediately. Her story, almost a cautionary tale, is receiving approval and support from all over the internet.
The bride mentioned that she had been engaged to the guy for five years, and though they had their ups and downs, they believed it to be a part of the relationship. The wedding day arrived, and the duo completed the ceremony with support and love from family and friends. “I felt like I was living a dream as I walked down the aisle towards him. The ceremony was emotional, and I was overwhelmed with joy and love as we exchanged our vows,” she noted. During the reception, the woman went to freshen up when she overheard her partner speaking with his best man.
“At first, I thought it was just typical guy talk, but then I heard him say something that made my blood run cold,” she remarked. Her newlywed husband was talking about his marriage. “He was laughing and joking about how he was only marrying me because it was ‘the right thing to do’ and that he wasn't sure if he truly loved me,” she wrote. He further said that he had to live up to the family's expectations, too. As she listened, her worst fears crept up on her. “I couldn't believe what I was hearing. It felt like a punch to the gut. I stood there, frozen, as they continued talking,” she said. Unfortunately, the conversation went on and only got worse.
“My husband said he hoped he could ‘grow to love me‘ and that maybe marriage would ‘fix things,’” the post revealed. Seeing the best man respond casually, not shocked by his words, pushed her to believe that this had been his mindset all along. When she went to take a moment to process the situation, she spotted his phone on the table and looked through it out of frustration. To her disbelief, she saw that the man had been talking to another woman for months and had a lot of explicit and intimate conversations. Heartbroken, the woman left the reception. The next morning, her husband apologized and said his words were just “stupid banter.”
“When I confronted him about the texts, he broke down and admitted to the affair, saying it was a mistake and that he wanted to make things right,” she wrote. There is no 'maybe' when it comes to choosing a partner. Mark Manson, author of “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" and bestselling author of other titles, had a similar opinion. He spoke to 1,500 people to get their perspective on marriage and create a few guidelines for future couples. The first one he mentioned was to be with someone only for the right reasons. He noted that many people get pressured into marriage, and it is a sinking ship.
One of the respondents, Greg, mentioned how he married three times, the first two being because of family pressure, and he was lonely. “The only reason you should ever be with the person you’re with is that you simply love being around them. It really is that simple,” he wrote. The woman needed to take time off to rethink their relationship, but it was clear what she had to do. u/Drama_Queen2013 said, “You married someone who literally admitted to not loving you and having an affair. Those aren’t the actions of someone you want to be with.” u/iamachillin wrote, “Get it annulled if you can. He’s a liar and a cheater, babe! He won’t change.”
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