Marriage Overload: How to Move On Without Looking Back… With Sass and Class!
Gather ’round, darlings—I’ve got a tale hotter than a fresh cup of tea served with a side of shade. This little saga comes straight from the wilds of Reddit, where brave souls spill their guts, and we get to savor every juicy drop. Today, we’re diving into the saga of a fierce woman (let’s call her Mabel), who decided she was done with her seven-month marriage and is moving on like it never happened.
The Backdrop
Mabel, 49, decided to marry this guy (we’ll call him Hank) last year in October. Now, Hank is 48 and apparently has a flair for driving women to the brink of madness, but more on that in a bit. Fast forward seven months, and Mabel has already filed for divorce, fresh on the heels of what she describes as one of the biggest dumpster fires imaginable. And let me tell you, I’ve seen some blazing infernos in my time.
So why did Mabel tie the knot, you might ask? True love, of course. Ah, the sweet nectar that makes fools of us all. No cohabitation beforehand—first mistake, Mabel. But hey, you can’t blame a girl for wanting to believe in the fairy tale.
Reality Bites
Here’s where things go off the rails. Mabel says Hank kicked her out every time he got his knickers in a twist. Imagine every silly squabble ending with, “You can just go back to your house, Mabel!” because she retained ownership of her own home. (Smart move, Mabel.) Psyche! Sorry, Hank, but your eviction attempts are as shallow as a kiddie pool.
In the end, Mabel took him back each time he apologized, leading to one toxic loop-de-loop of nonsense. Six months too long and a truckload of other toxic behaviors later, Mabel decided she was done. And folks, when a woman like Mabel is done, she is Done—with a capital ‘D’ and maybe a rolling pin for good measure.
Moving On Like a Pro
Now here’s the kicker: Mabel has decided to move forward as if she was never married to Hank—in any capacity. No ‘ex-husband’ label, no lingering attachment. Just poof, vanished, like last season’s unfashionable trends.
What’s the secret sauce to forgetting an ill-fated union? Simple. According to Mabel, it’s mental denial served with a side of life-affirming truths. She’s moved out of Hank’s house permanently and is working on that divorce, which can’t come fast enough after all the legal mumbo jumbo. Once the paperwork is complete, that’s that. Clean slate, my friends. This is 100-proof self-liberation at its finest.
Live-Laugh-Learn Moment
Mabel’s saga isn’t just entertaining; it’s a cautionary tale. Love can be a dazzling force, but without foundation, it can also send you straight into the inferno. No cohabitation before marriage? That’s like buying a car without a test drive. You end up with a lemon, and guess what? There’s no dealership to take it back. Remember that, kiddies. Save yourselves some heartbreak and test the machinery first.
Roger’s Sassy Takeaway
Oh, Roger, what pearls of wisdom do you have to drop on us today?
Well, my dears, buckle up!
Marriage is a partnership, a team effort. If your ‘teammate’ is ejecting you from the game over every little mishap, it’s time to find a new league. Hank wasn’t a partner; he was a landlord with a temper tantrum. You don’t need to live under someone else’s thumb when you own the whole house, metaphorically and literally.
Mabel’s decision to move on like the marriage never existed is gutsy, fabulous, and downright necessary. And while she might acknowledge the temporary farce to future suitors, she’s damn well under no obligation to cling to that walking disaster of a man.
So to anyone else in a short-term nightmare they wish to scrub from their life’s history: take a page from Mabel’s book. Move on with unparalleled grace and a lot of sass. Because darling, life’s too short to pretend a dumpster fire is a warm bonfire. Toss that flaming baggage aside and walk into your fabulous future.
In conclusion: Always love yourself more. And remember, trial runs aren’t just for cars and software. Apply that wisdom liberally to your love life, and may the odds be ever in your favor!
Original story
I (F49) got legally married (courthouse) to my partner (M48) in October of last year. It was a poor choice but poor choices don’t qualify for an annulment (which would void the marriage like it never existed) and I filed for divorce in May.
I’m hoping it’s final after the 60-day waiting period and the judge signs off and that’s that. Regardless of this legal issue of getting divorced, I’ve decided to move forward in my life like I never got married at all.
It’s my second marriage and I waited over 20 years to marry for “true love”, only to walk into one of the biggest dumpster fires possible. I married him because I loved him; Im not sure what he did.
We didn’t live together first which was my first mistake. I quickly realized he wasn’t really in this with me as he would kick me out anytime he was upset about anything, even silly things, because I own a home I could go back to.
I’m at fault for going moving back to his house when he would apologize, and there was a ton of other toxic garbage I won’t bother getting into here. Let’s just stay this was not my best work as a thinking human and I stayed six months too long and was wrong to marry him in the first place.
He barely acted like a husband and for this reason I think I have every right to move on like I was never married to him at all.
(I will never refer to him as my “ex husband”, for example, or “husband” ever again. But if/when I date again, I will of course mention that I was briefly married so it’s not like I’m hiding anything.
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it was just was completely false, the entire thing..
. completely false).
This post is serving as my closure about it all, so thank you for that.
Thoughts? Anyone else been in a short-term marriage you considered annulled (like it never existed) even though legally you had to get a divorce?