Not all relationships are meant to last forever. Sometimes a couple sticks it out all the way to the altar. They might make it work for a few years. Maybe they’ll even have children. But sooner or later, to nobody’s surprise, they find themselves in front of a judge, begging for a divorce. By that time, each party is angrily declaring, “I never should have married you!”
Bystanders often ask the Obvious Question: If they knew they shouldn’t, and they wished they hadn’t, then why did they? Every situation is slightly different, but there are a few popular reasons. Ten of them are below.
Husband #1 = Reason #1.
At least that’s what he told me. Still stings to this day. I gave him the skinniest years of my life.
That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good thing at the time… and it certainly doesn’t negate any good that came from the marriage 😉
#8. For dad’s, it’s still the most effective way to ensure that you can be an actual parent, not a checkbook with minimum visitation rights.
#1 & #7 if I had to answer for my exwife.
Excellent point on #8. Sad but true in many cases.