Today, I wanted to talk about marriage and our future with my boyfriend of over 10 years. My 30-year-old boyfriend responded by hiding under a blanket and pretending he couldn't hear me. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I tried to talk to my boyfriend about our communication problems. He fell asleep. FML
Today, I had to hide in the closet all morning because my 22-year-old boyfriend didn't want to admit to his parents that he had his girlfriend stay the night. FML
Today, I finally got up the courage to talk to my four-year boyfriend about how insecure I've been feeling in our relationship recently, and how I needed his support while I try to get my self-esteem back on-track. He fell asleep mid-conversation. FML
Today, I asked my girlfriend to marry me. She pretended not to hear me. FML
Today, I told my boyfriend of three years that I wanted to get married and have a child within the next five years. He responded by packing up my things and showing me the door. FML
Today, I called my boyfriend and asked if he wanted to come watch a movie. He seemed eager, until I said I needed the company because my period had started. He then went dead silent, waited a few seconds before starting to fake-snore, then hung up on me. FML
Today, after laying down to sleep, my boyfriend seemed like he was having trouble trying to say something. After asking what was wrong a couple of times, he said, "I don't want to do this anymore" and got up and left. I had planned on telling him I love him. Saved myself some embarrassment I guess. FML
Today, it's our fifth-year anniversary with my boyfriend. I gave him his gift and walked over to the kitchen to serve him some food I'd made. On my way back to the dining room, I overheard his plans with his friend to ditch me in 10 minutes. FML
Today, I finally got up the courage to tell my boyfriend of a year and a half that I love him. His response was to start to snore, pretending to be asleep. FML
Today, my boyfriend, who is 10 years older than me, told me that he never wanted to get married and that he felt bad for wasting all of my time, and he just "doesn't want the responsibility of being in a relationship." After 12 years. I just found out he's dating a younger girl. FML
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Zekfen 17
I’m 38 and been married for 17 years. I still hide under a blanket when my wife wants to talk about our marriage. That is scary stuff.
bl3ur0z3 17
Tax benefits. Healthcare. Survivors benefits. Spousal privilege. Decision making rights (if one is in a coma, it won't be whoever the legal next of kin is making the decisions regardless of how many years they've been estranged, it'll be the spouse they chose to spend their life with) Leaving emotional benefits out of it and assuming no kids, ever, there's still a few dozen reasons.
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Emma Marshall 19
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Why does everyone want to get married? Save the money. Unless you plan on having kids, then it is a good idea to trap them in the relationship that little bit more. 🤷🏽♀️😂
luckyharm 5
wedding doesn't have to be expensive. and to most people there's difference in being a girlfriend and a wife
lexos 16
Where I live you can get married for free. You just go to the town hall sign some papers and your done. Every place is obligated by law to have one day where people can do that for free.
real life problems 26
Everyone else is doing it, I just wanted to be popular.
bl3ur0z3 17
Tax benefits. Healthcare. Survivors benefits. Spousal privilege. Decision making rights (if one is in a coma, it won't be whoever the legal next of kin is making the decisions regardless of how many years they've been estranged, it'll be the spouse they chose to spend their life with) Leaving emotional benefits out of it and assuming no kids, ever, there's still a few dozen reasons.
Celestyna 16
If someone in the couple makes someone their power of attorney it doesn’t matter if you’re married or not as long as you’ve filled out the power of attorney form. Also when you’re in a de facto relationship for two years you have the same rights as a married couple. Well in Australia anyway. I do understand that marriage is different in other countries but in Australia you are treated the same as a married couple if you’re de facto.
Lalala579121 28
Save what money? You save more money by being married...
Dave_Davington 34
Checkmate.
Zekfen 17
I’m 38 and been married for 17 years. I still hide under a blanket when my wife wants to talk about our marriage. That is scary stuff.
Rabite 28
It's cute as a joke but only if he agreed to talk about your future together afterwars. Even if he is opposed to marriage you need to talk about stuff like this so everyone can plan and see if the relationship is the right thing for them.
RichardPencil 32
After 10 years of free milk, the idea of having to buy the cow must be horrifying!!
saberjpg 6
Well, there's your sign. Time to move on. I'm not kidding. This isn't a "Mean" comment. This is sound advice from someone with common sense. Run. Run fast, run far, and don't look back.
Chazzster 32
OP - It appears that your boyfriend has an issue with commitment. I am guessing that in 10 years this is not the first time that this was evident. You either have to accept that as the future or start planning a different future.
Justin Allan Bannister 9
my grandpa said when my bro married his long time gf. "why buy the cow, when you are getting the milk for free". meaning, a piece of paper doesn't change your relationship.
RinoaHeartilly 36
That's not what that phrase means. Your grandpa was calling her easy.
RinoaHeartilly 36
Yeah, a real adult relationship might not be possible with this one.
childlessmother 16
I have been married 22 years. It took my husband all of eight months to decide he wanted to marry me. I had a cousin who had a relationship for ten years and five kids together he said he will never marry her because he wants the freedom to walk away. My point is you need to evaluate your relationship he may not want to be committed to you and he may not want to marry ever. Personally after ten years I would of kicked his ass to the curb