Love: Today, my mom and my step dad decided they're getting a divorce.... - FML

By disaster... - 20/05/2009 23:44 - United States

Today, my mom and my step dad decided they're getting a divorce. They've been married for 2 weeks and I paid for a quarter of the wedding. FML

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By Annabelle - 05/07/2009 20:12 - United States

Today, I got a call from my parents that they have decided to get a divorce. My brothers and I just shelled out $5,000 each and spent months planning their 50th Anniversary party that was supposed to be next month. FML

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By collegekid - 17/05/2020 14:00

Today, after 25 years of marriage, my parents decided to get a very nasty and extremely expensive divorce. Using my college tuition to pay for it. FML

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By Ineedjustice03 - 25/03/2011 11:55 - Singapore

Today, I had to dig into my savings to help my parents pay for their divorce. FML

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By carolinagirl - 04/04/2011 16:23 - United States

Today, I found out that my mom and dad got a divorce. They didn't tell me, they just changed their relationship status on Facebook. FML

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By ThisGuy775 - 19/09/2011 04:41 - United States

Today, my dad asked to borrow some money off me, so I said okay. Later on, he told me he'll be using it to help divorce my mom. I pretty much just helped pay for my parents' divorce. FML

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By GoFigure - 15/06/2016 13:33 - Germany - Berlin

Today, my wedding is scheduled for next week. Today is also the day my whole family had an epic falling out, resulting in my mother disowning my brother. Apart from having them taking turns sobbing at me through the phone, they're also not coming to the wedding. I paid the hotel rooms in advance. FML

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By need_cash_now - 28/04/2013 04:29 - United States

Today, six weeks before my wedding, my mother decided to claim that she never agreed on paying for it and that she doesn't think she will. Now I have six weeks to scavenge enough cash for the wedding she planned in the first place. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2023 12:00

Today, my parents announced they're getting a divorce. Now I don't know who's going to do my laundry. FML

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By Toloveornottolove - 12/06/2016 16:08 - Canada

Today, my boyfriend proposed. I was about to call my parents and tell them we're getting married, but they called me first to announce they're getting a divorce. FML

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By weddingbells - 25/01/2010 01:02 - United States

Today, my parents had a huge fight because my mom found out my dad was cheating on her. They screamed for half an hour. Right in the middle of my wedding. FML

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coopcas 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:31

...Why would you do that? They obviously only did it for the gifts.

wtrplochica 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:34

Wow. That was very stupid of you, no offense...

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coopcas 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:31

...Why would you do that? They obviously only did it for the gifts.

tellithowitis 13

Saturday 4 February 2012 14:40

Kind of like Kim and Kris's wedding...

wtrplochica 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:34

Wow. That was very stupid of you, no offense...

charvisioku 22

Saturday 10 November 2012 13:28

What?? Why is it stupid? My mum and step-dad are getting married, and if I could afford to help out financially I'd be more than happy to. Or would you expect OP to know they were going to divorce after 2 weeks?

quickit 24

Monday 8 December 2014 21:00

I agree with 107.

patts_ 23

Monday 29 June 2015 19:31

You know, even though you say no offense, doesn't mean it won't be taken as offensive. Just saying.

deegee12 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:35

doubt they did it for the gifts, considering someone is going to end up losing money in the divorce. it would have been cheaper to not get married

abu3mair 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:37

Kill your step dad and get it over with

coopcas 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:38

@#3 I'm pretty sure there was something along those lines. People don't HAVE to split everything in a divorce. Do you live in a hole? Humans are greedy, why else would someone use their kid's money for a two-week marriage?

deegee12 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:42

@5 no duh they dont have to split everything...someone would end up taking more than they should..which means someone is going to lose out

anonymous100000 17

Wednesday 25 March 2015 2:30

isn't it in the time where they can just get a nullment? in that case, they wouldn't have to split up anything..

coopcas 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:43

#6 Not necessarily. If neither wants to spend too much on court it can be settled peacefully.

shankzilla 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:46

rofl 4

Demetra_fml 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:47

#3-7, every divorce is different, you don't know the family in this case, you don't know each other in this case. Case closed?

zephialx 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 9:48

Why would you even pay for any of their wedding. You are stupid, they're adults, if they couldn't pay for it themselves then they should have had a smaller wedding.

kissiy6 15

Saturday 16 July 2011 18:31

How does that make her stupid? maybe that was part of her wedding gift to them.

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