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Mariah's avatar

Your family believes that divorce is a sin, however, you’re not married yet. Simply engaged. If your gut tells you this marriage is a bad idea, LISTEN TO IT. If you believe in God or a higher power, pray on it and if not, just listen to your intuition. Yes all this money was spent and that is unfortunate and people will be upset about it. But guess what. Your heart, your mental health is what matters. Put you first. Marriage is a big effing deal. If you’re seeing that it won’t end well and your fiancĆ©e is saying he’ll ā€œfigure out his feeling eventuallyā€ is a MASSIVE red flag. I don’t know about the rest of your relationship, only you do. Don’t let what other people believe in or say influence you into something you may think is wrong. Do what YOU think is best for yourself and your future. What I said is just my two cents and what I believe in. You don’t have to take my advice. I wish you all the love and the luckā™„ļøbelieve in yourself. You are loved. Anyone who says otherwise is stupid. 😊

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KellyC's avatar

It is so much cheaper to cancel a $45K wedding than to marry the wrong person. In dollar costs, as well as mental health costs.

When you cancel, I am sure you will be surprised at the love and support you receive from people you worry will judge you.

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Ryan's avatar

Right now you are in all the emotion and excitement of planning and anticipating a dream wedding. The dress. The cake. The venue. Then the wedding day comes and goes. And then it’s the marriage. Marriage can be great. It’s work though. Hard work. It’s continuing to choose the same person to go through it all with day after day. Great times and ugly.

Do you want to start the next phase of your life married to someone who still needs to figure out his feelings for you? Someone who isn’t all in even before the really tough things even start?

You can’t see it now but the money spent, would still be spent later down the road. But there’s a big red flag saying divorce could already be on the table, and then you’ll have the turmoil and financial obligations of that. Possibly kids. And the added guilt or shame of your family saying divorce is a sin.

This choice is heartbreaking either way. Enter a marriage knowing your spouse isn’t 200% in, hoping he changes. Or face the emotional challenge of calling off the wedding.

I’m headed towards my 18th anniversary. If this were my story, my older self would be telling you -you deserve more. You deserve it all. You deserve someone who isn’t confused or stuck on his ex. I wish you the best.

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