While it sounds like something out of a sitcom, there are people out there who, either for laughs or out of desperation, decided to create what is sometimes called a marriage pact. Simply put, the two parties agree that, if both are still single at 30, they might as well take a shot at marriage.
Well, one netizen wanted to hear how that turned out for the people online, so they asked internet users to share their tales. Romance, hilarity, and tragedy all feature, so get comfortable as you prepare to scroll and upvote your favorite stories. And if you have an active marriage pact, let us know how that went in the comments section below.
#21
We’re dating and happy as could be. We’re almost 30 now though so we’re going to have to break up to honor our marriage pact
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44points
#22
We made the pact the first time we hung out, started dating a few months later, and are now married. He’s my soulmate!
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44points
#23
We made the pact at 15 as a joke. We finished high school, college and moved into early adulthood while he dated other people. I was single until 23 when I met my match who I’m still with to this day.
This year he broke up with his girlfriend because he said he loved me and couldn’t be friends anymore because it was too hard for him.
It sucks but I wish him the best.
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43points
#24
I married her sister. I never wanted to marry her, she was my friend and she thought of the “if we aren’t married by 30”, thing.
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34points
#26
I do actually have a friend who did this. They reconnected after not seeing each other for a good while. They laughed and reminisced about their funny agreement to get married at 30 if they hadn't met someone else. They did get married pretty quick and were happy...for about a year. Then they spend a couple more years miserable together. Things got very bad and he ended up divorcing her. He's now happily married to someone who seems to be much better for him.
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31points
#27
He’s unhappily married to someone else. Spends all his time gardening now.
27points
#28
Great! Married with two kids, living his best life. Our cut off was 28 and I was married by 21, he was married by 22.
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27points
#29
She’s been living a WILD life. We made the pact at 22, she got married by 24, divorced by 25, new relationship and got pregnant at 26, married at 28 and divorced at 30.
In that time she dropped out of college, went back to college, completed her associates, got nailed for a few drug charges and is currently fighting for custody of her kid with the dad.
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24points
#30
She's married to my good friend. But things are rocky. I just got divorced so maybe we'll revisit this in our 40s? Just kidding.
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23points