Prompt #26

What are five good reasons to break off a wedding?



1. Not being in love with the other person. Really. It wont work if you aren't in love. Someone, and it wasn't me, told me how her mother basically forced her into it when she was having doubts. This someone was insisting that her mother was trying to get her out of the house and wanted her married so she didn't have to deal. This someone admitted to not being in love. Yikes.
Even if you are having that persons baby - don't get married if you are not in love.

2. Lying. He or she lies about something major. An ex-spouse, another child, their income and/or debt, crime, addiction. Lying is not good.

3. Sleeping with someone else after you got engaged. If you can't be faithful during the engagement - how can you be faithful in marriage - which is 100 times harder.

4. Showing up to the wedding intoxicated or under the influence of other substance. If ya can't do it sober - don't do it at all. Couldn't you wait for the reception?

5. He or she doesn't like your kids. Call it off - unless your kids are in college and/or out of the house - then go for it. But if the kids are at home and this person doesn't want to be a partner and help raise them - ya got trouble.