Love: Today, I overheard my mother telling my sister that she expects...

By alynna007 - 02/01/2013 10:31 - United States - Lakewood

Today, I overheard my mother telling my sister that she expects my marriage to fall apart any day now. Apparently, I have no concept of what "marriage" really means. My husband and I just celebrated our 7th anniversary, while my mother is planning her 5th wedding. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/11/2012 11:36 - United States

Today, I overheard my mom talking on the phone with my sister about how much they hate my fiancé. My wedding is in two weeks and my family has been pretending to like my future husband for three years. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/08/2009 11:33 - Romania

Today, I had a double wedding with my sister. My mother, being as encouraging as she always is, told us that statistics say one of our marriages will end in divorce. She then explained she thinks it'll be mine because I'm "a self-absorbed bitch." FML

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By fuck you, mum - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, marks the sixth day in a row that my mum has called me to discuss my upcoming wedding. She's obsessed and has intimidated the actual planner I hired into going along with her plans. She's slipped up twice already and accidentally referred to it as her own wedding. Just great. FML

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By TabbyCat87 - 13/01/2016 00:16 - United States - Lamar

Today, my mom informed me she got married two weeks ago. Hard to congratulate her when this is her eighth husband. FML

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First!

By marryinghimanyway - 29/08/2013 02:21 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I announced my engagement. My mother's response was to freak out and demand that I postpone my wedding indefinitely. Why? My younger sister caught the bouquet at a wedding last year, so "she has to get married first!" My sister has been single for 3 years and showers once a week. FML

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By Stupendous_ - 03/12/2012 07:17 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, while visiting my widowed great aunt, she took out her wedding rings and talked about the love she and my uncle had. Smiling, I told her that one day I hope to have as happy a marriage as theirs. Her response? "Knowing you, I wouldn't count on it." My mother sat there agreeing. FML

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Unacceptable

By MySisterIsA - 10/03/2022 00:01

Today, my ex-husband and the woman he left me for, also known as my sister, are getting married. On my birthday. My mom is gleefully helping plan the wedding. She seriously sees nothing wrong, and tells me to “stop being a Bitter Betty and be happy for your sister.” FML

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By TearfulDaughter - 19/01/2011 17:45 - United States

Today, I planned on introducing my fiancé to my parents. After the introductions, and telling him how I hoped our relationship would have the same amount of love and commitment that has lasted my mother and father for 25 years, my parents awkwardly announced their imminent divorce. FML

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By lovekills99 - 19/01/2009 17:59 - Canada

Today, my boyfriend's mother told me she had fantasies about throwing him out a window when he was a baby because she was so depressed and couldn't handle the stress. The worst part is he wants to get married. She'd be my mother-in-law. FML

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Overreaction much?

By Anonymous - 08/10/2019 12:00

Today, my boyfriend's mum yelled at me for, "nagging Stephen to get married when he isn't ready." I mentioned marriage once. At my sister's wedding. When prompted by my grandmother. FML

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whiteboy896 9

Wednesday 2 January 2013 16:05

What a hypocrite!

DarkJediLove 19

Wednesday 2 January 2013 16:09

Don't mind her, she seems to think marriage is about quantity and not quality.

Comments

pastnastificatio 4

Wednesday 2 January 2013 16:14

Congratulations! All it takes is love, trust, and honesty

florido_fml 10

Wednesday 2 January 2013 16:15

I think your mom just likes weddings

loserman67 35

Wednesday 2 January 2013 16:16

You mother is obviously right... To you marriage is a long-term meaningful commitment to your spouse, to her it's banging a guy until she gets tired of him, then finding someone else. I think you need to laugh her opinions off and keep on doing what you're doing.

pastnastificatio 4

Wednesday 2 January 2013 16:22

Easy, one of those guys was OP's father

rokemay 10

Wednesday 2 January 2013 16:24

Not necessarily. You don't need to be married to have kids.

mike307 11

Wednesday 2 January 2013 18:16

Not long term, a life long commitment.

pastnastificatio 4

Wednesday 2 January 2013 18:49

Yes, necessarily, Rokemay. True, he didn't need to be one of the spouses; but, he does need to be a sexual partner. Fertility treatments notwithstanding, of course.

rokemay 10

Wednesday 2 January 2013 21:14

That's all I'm saying. Yes OP's mom slept with her father, but its possible she wasn't married to him. If she is on her 5th marriage, it's probable that she has slept around a bit as well and could have easily gotten pregnant from a fling or a guy she was casually dating

perdix 29

Wednesday 2 January 2013 16:18

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RedPillSucks 31

Wednesday 2 January 2013 16:26

If she's so certain your marriage is about to fall apart, you might want to check with your spouse to make sure mommy isn't planing some weird sexual sabotage.