As the hours wind down before a wedding, the full weight of committing to someone forever can really start to settle in.
And for some, that realization is more sobering than reassuring.
That was the case for these Redditors, who chose to call off their engagements before making it to the altar.
Scroll down to hear what made them change their minds—and don’t miss our conversation with breakup coach Chloe Bines, who shares how to move forward and learn to trust again after ending a relationship.
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#41
He loved to drink. I didn't want to be with someone who was that dependent on alcohol.
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18points
#42
She lied about doing her taxes for like 5 years. Never did them. I only found out when she freaked out about me opening a letter for her from the IRS. I can't deal with lying like that. I literally offered to help/do them for years prior to that.
Who just doesn't file taxes?
Who just doesn't file taxes?
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18points
#43
We drifted apart over a few years. Me going to the ice for a year to work instilled some massive jealousy in him and his imagination that I was going to meet someone else.
I’d also said I wanted to travel South America for a year after returning, and he didn’t want to go, and was still in some insane thought that I was trying to find someone else.
His ex wife had cheated on him - I’d never even looked at another man while with him, but he couldn’t get hold of the jealousy or thought.
So we broke up the day before I flew to McMurdo. Sucked, but work was a good distraction!
I’d also said I wanted to travel South America for a year after returning, and he didn’t want to go, and was still in some insane thought that I was trying to find someone else.
His ex wife had cheated on him - I’d never even looked at another man while with him, but he couldn’t get hold of the jealousy or thought.
So we broke up the day before I flew to McMurdo. Sucked, but work was a good distraction!
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17points
#44
I realized I was staying because I didn't have a reason to leave. He was nice. But we both deserved more than that.
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17points
#45
I was tired of the lying. Always felt like he was cheating on me but never had definitive proof.
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14points