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Husband Decides To Divorce Wife Because Of Infertility, And That Was Her Plan All Along
You’d assume that in the Western world, arranged marriages have become a thing of the past. But according to Reddit user Careful_Echidna554, they’re not.
Last week, the American turned to r/TrueOffMyChest to vent about her supposed traumatic experience in an attempt to gain ownership of it.
The woman claims her parents gave her away to a grown man while she was still in high school, and believes she would probably still be trapped in his grip if she hadn’t developed a scheme to prevent pregnancy.
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The woman’s story was met with a lot of support from the internet
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Dragon mama 5 hours ago
And this is why contraceptive and abortion access is targeted so strongly by those who would do this to a child.
FreeTheUnicorn 6 hours ago
I'm so glad OP is doing well. Anyone in a similar situation, once you're married you're legally an adult and you can just leave, there's no legal way to force you back you can initiate divorce proceedings once you're away. Even if there's a missing persons report, all the police can share is that you're fine and not missing. It's better ifnyou get away with your documents, but it's really common not to and shelters and other groups supporting survivors of spousal a***e know how to deal with this, it's just extra paperwork.
BeesEelsAndPups 47 minutes ago
Sadly, many women's shelters have long waiting lists. And if this woman was living in a red state, access to these services is even harder. I'm guessing it was Utah or Arizona, since this story sounds very much like an FLDS church craziness.
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Lauren Wilder 3 hours ago (edited)
Did you receive a bride price/dowery? In some cultures the bride can keep some of this money for herself.
nicholas nolan 2 hours ago
This is not legal anywhere in the US. This person could have said "no" in front of a judge at any point and that would be the end. This one smells of ragebait.
Min 1 hour ago
This person was a literal child surrounded by the family that was pressuring her into the marraige. Underage marraige is legal in some states with a judge's approval. I'm side-eyeing hard at any judge that would approve the marraige of a 17 year old to a 32 year old, regardless of circumstances.
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Julie S 3 hours ago
Arranged marriages aren't illegal in the UK, but forced marriage is. It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to have an arranged marriage though.
Load More Replies... Dragon mama 5 hours ago
And this is why contraceptive and abortion access is targeted so strongly by those who would do this to a child.
FreeTheUnicorn 6 hours ago
I'm so glad OP is doing well. Anyone in a similar situation, once you're married you're legally an adult and you can just leave, there's no legal way to force you back you can initiate divorce proceedings once you're away. Even if there's a missing persons report, all the police can share is that you're fine and not missing. It's better ifnyou get away with your documents, but it's really common not to and shelters and other groups supporting survivors of spousal a***e know how to deal with this, it's just extra paperwork.
BeesEelsAndPups 47 minutes ago
Sadly, many women's shelters have long waiting lists. And if this woman was living in a red state, access to these services is even harder. I'm guessing it was Utah or Arizona, since this story sounds very much like an FLDS church craziness.
Load More Replies... Lauren Wilder 3 hours ago (edited)
Did you receive a bride price/dowery? In some cultures the bride can keep some of this money for herself.
nicholas nolan 2 hours ago
This is not legal anywhere in the US. This person could have said "no" in front of a judge at any point and that would be the end. This one smells of ragebait.
Min 1 hour ago
This person was a literal child surrounded by the family that was pressuring her into the marraige. Underage marraige is legal in some states with a judge's approval. I'm side-eyeing hard at any judge that would approve the marraige of a 17 year old to a 32 year old, regardless of circumstances.
Load More Replies... Julie S 3 hours ago
Arranged marriages aren't illegal in the UK, but forced marriage is. It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to have an arranged marriage though.
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