He Started Taking Bets On How Long His Cousin’s Second Marriage Would Last In The Middle Of Her Wedding Reception, And After She Heard, She Left Her Own Nuptials Early

ksyusha_yanovich - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
ksyusha_yanovich - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person

Have you ever had a relative known for quickly jumping into relationships that don’t work out?

This man has a female cousin who has the same reputation in his family. Apparently, she had already tied the knot once – and that marriage ended in a nasty divorce after only about a year and a half.

Now, his cousin recently just got married again, and he doesn’t have a ton of faith in her new relationship.

“She’s kind of notorious in our family for rushing into things, and this new guy has only been around for a few months before they tied the knot,” he explained.

So, while he recently attended his cousin’s second wedding, he and a few of his other cousins were hanging out during the reception. Eventually, they also began chatting about how quickly his cousin rushed to the altar again.

“And I kind of jokingly said, ‘How long do you think this one will last?'” he recalled.

In response to the “joke,” he received a couple of laughs. Then, the conversation escalated, and people actually started coming up with guesses.

Some believed his cousin’s marriage would only last around six months, while others claimed she’d be married for a year or two.

According to him, the discussion was super lighthearted. Still, he decided to take it up a notch.

ksyusha_yanovich – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person

“I made it into an actual game, wrote down everyone’s bets, and we all tossed some money into a pot,” he detailed.

Well, one of his cousin’s friends wound up overhearing what was going on, and they told the bride.

His cousin was furious once she found out and freaked out. In fact, she even left her own wedding reception early.

This has pushed the rest of his family to blame him for ruining her big day, accusing him of being incredibly disrespectful.

He clarified that he never intended for the situation to go so far or spark so much drama.

“We were just joking around, and I didn’t think it would blow up like this,” he vented.

“I feel bad, but at the same time, she does have a history of rushing into things.”

Regardless, with his whole family now angry at him, he can’t help but wonder if taking bets on how long his cousin’s marriage would last right in the middle of her reception made him a real jerk.

How would you feel if your guests were badmouthing you on your own wedding day? Was he out of line for making the “joke” in the first place? 

You can read the original post on Reddit here.

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Katharina Buczek graduated from Stony Brook University with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Digital Arts. Specializing ... More about Katharina Buczek

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