Unfortunately, not every relationship is meant to be. People break up or get divorced all the time, because not everyone is meant to be married forever. But some of the most dramatic stories come from those who got as far as walking down the aisle, and then decided to bail at the last moment. These are stories of broken engagements, as well as runaway brides and grooms.
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30. Runaway Teenage Bride (Part 1)
This next story was submitted by a Redditor who deleted their account. But the story still remains. “On my 18th birthday, my boyfriend proposed to me at my party in front of all of my family and friends. I said yes mostly because I was too embarrassed to say no. We had been dating for 2 years, but I was just about to start university. I wasn’t ready at all. Later, I asked him if we could have a long engagement, at least a year or two and he agreed. We told our families and friends we would be waiting to get married. Less than 3 months later his mum and my mum took me out for lunch and decided to take me to look at wedding dresses. When I saw a really lovely dress that was on sale, my fiance’s mother insisted on buying it for me.
“Their family was quite wealthy and had set money aside for all of my fiance’s milestones, education, first car, wedding etc. She told me they were happy to cover the major costs as they were the ones who wanted a big wedding, and joked I could pay her back in grandchildren. A few weeks later his mum introduced me to a ‘friend’ who was a florist. Next thing I know I’m looking at bouquets and discussing table arrangements. Then my fiancé starts talking about venues for our wedding, saying we need to start planning so we can find the perfect place. By this point, I’m truly panicking. I’m just a few months into university, I haven’t even fully decided what I want to do with my education.”