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30 Of The Most Humorous, Bizarre, And Deep “Shower Thoughts” On Marriage, As Shared By Users In This Online Group
The belief that the day you get married is the best day of your life is not dead. And the best proof of that is never-ending stories of which some were already covered by Bored Panda. From bridezillas who want everything to be perfect and then messing up the whole thing to people celebrating long and successful marriages. But what happens in between saying “I do” and the day the marriage reaches its end? Marriage is full of customs and things that say “this is how it suppose to be”. Having this in mind, Reddit’s users started sharing their Shower Thoughts on matters such as wedding, marriage and relationship. The list includes statements that people rarely think of starting from a proposal: have you ever thought that proposing reminds you of begging and that this very important decision of life should not be put forward as a surprise? Or how the wedding means more to the happy couple than the marriage itself? These and many more thoughts crossed Reddit users minds. Do you have your own experiences to share? Don’t forget to leave it in the comments!
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People get so focused on their wedding that they forget there’s an actual marriage afterwards.
Whoever created the tradition of not seeing the bride in the wedding dress beforehand saved countless husbands everywhere from hours of dress shopping and will forever be a hero to all men.
Marriage licenses should have a expiration date like driver licenses. That way people could just not renew instead of going through a long divorce process.
The fact that the first person they suspect after someone is murdered is the spouse tells me everything I need to know about marriage.
Marriage is one of the few things where we consider someone an expert if they've only successfully done it once.
Why are wedding dresses bought and tuxedos rented? The utility of each is such that it should be the other way around.
Being happily married is like having a sleepover with your best friend every night for the rest of your life.
Marriage proposals are weird. The proposer gets to take as long as he/she wants to determine whether they want to spend the rest of their life with someone. The proposee is expected to make a split-second decision.
Considering the divorce rate, it'd be better if people spent less money on weddings, and more money on marriage counseling.
In a 500-day period I could theoretically meet someone, get married, have a baby, and get divorced--and yet I'd still be using the same box of Q-tips.
Marriage is marketed as the beginning of a woman’s life, but the end of a mans.
Having to attend a wedding you don't want to sucks more than having to attend a funeral. At least at the funeral you don't have to pretend you're happy to be there
A marriage is like blowing air on fire, if your relationship is weak like a candle, the fire will go out, but if you relationship is strong like a bonfire the air will give oxygen to the fire and it will grow.
hey, don't be mean to candles now. candle flames aren't 'weak', they're 'delicate', haha
A successful marriage ends with watching the other person die.
Whoever said that rain on your wedding day is good luck was just trying to calm down an anxious bride.
Portugal it´s the same: casamento molhado, casamento abençoado - wet wedding, blessed marriage.
Load More Replies...Probably. My mother was told on the day of her wedding, happy the bride that the sun shines on, lucky the bride that it rains on. It did both on their wedding day. 65 years later still happy together.
She knows how to live her life. Congrats And more congrats for having such a good teacher
Load More Replies...Our wedding day was marked by a full-on freezing rain storm. Had to delay the wedding 2 hours to wait for various people to make it through to the church, and we had to scrape an inch and a half of frozen rain off the windshield before we could leave. We celebrate our 44th anniversary this fall.
Load More Replies...It rained on my wedding day and yesterday the 26th was our 20th anniversary and it rained then too. Sooo...maybe we are good for another 20 more.
It rained on mine too and we celebrated our 28th anniversary in April.
Load More Replies...Rain on your wedding day is good luck because when you get married you “tie the knot.” A wet knot is harder to untie then one that is not wet. Hence it’s good luck when it rains in your wedding.
And It is said here that a rainy day during someone funeral that the person was not a good person. Weird sayings huh
I've read that having a rainy wedding is good luck because a "wet knot is harder to undo" - based on a very old saying of "tying the knot", meaning getting married. And tying the knot comes from a tradition of the officiant (pastor, priest, rabbi, what have you) looping a cord around the joined hands of the couple & literally tying a knot in the cord. If you ever tried to untie a knotted rope, you'll know. Especially one made of natural fibers!
I mean, folks. C'mon. It's like rain on your wedding day. It's a free ride when you've already paid. Amiright?
yesbalso we say the more things go wrong at yoir wedding the happier the marriage. or that it rains the luck when it is raining. i guess it was invented to calm down the bride yes. but it also teaches that there are more important things than one big party
I've heard rainy wedding day = fertility. How's that for a weird non sequitur.
LOL.. Well rain + cold + no heat in the church = 40 yrs (poor husband got a life sentence)
For all y'all who were offended at the post that said marriage is marketed as the end of a man's life -- here you go.
Load More Replies...Weddings are weird because it's totally socially acceptable to get all your friends and family together, sort them by how much you like them, and place them at tables that shows the ranking based on proximity to you.
People that wait until they’re married to have sex only have sex with people in their family.
Saying yes on your wedding day is saying no to 7.53 billion people.
Being unhappily married is like having a guest over that’s never leaves for the rest of your life.
We say “marriage is forever” but divorce is definitely more forever
Not forever. People tell me my tattoos are permanent, so I correct them and tell them even I am not permanent - they only last as long as I do.
Marriage was more appealing when the average life expectancy was only 35
Marriage is betting someone half you own that you'll love each other for ever
That's okay, I don't have much. Doubt my hubby would take half my craft, books and baking stuff anyway lol.
A marriage proposal is only one knee away from begging.
PLEASE JANICE YOU HAVE TO MARRY ME- I HAVE AN EXPENSIVE RING AND EVERYTHING
A wedding is the biggest celebration for 2 people about to have sex
If your spouse dies, your marriage is considered a success.
Marriage is the only endeavor in life where people actively seek a partner with no experience.
Your curent partner will be either the most important person at your wedding or not even present.
79% of marriage is waiting for your spouse to get ready.
Eureka! it's like people are getting married not because they "love" someone, but because society pressures them into it.
Load More Replies...I read as far as number 3, then skipped down here to say: It's a marriage. A wedding is one day. Eh. We spent less than 2021 US$1,000 (about $300, 30 years ago), and no regrets. Witnesses, a lunch with the parents, done, and went to work the following Monday to get on with our life together.
when my parents got married my dad was about to be deployed overseas. They had to get special permission to wave one of the days waiting period. My mom went to her best friend to borrow a suit to get married in. When mom told her friend she was getting married she asked "To who?" Honestly. My dad met one of her brothers for the first time in the vestry of the church and his wife back at the house where she was helping make the wedding dinner. So.....army uniform-free. Wedding suit- borrowed, therefore free. No bouquet, corsage only. Reception venue at home - free. Home cooked meal, not catered.They got married on a Wednesday and dad left for Germany on Monday. My mom got her engagement ring for their 10th wedding anniversary. But for a wedding that was put together in 2 days because my dad was being deployed, the wedding cake had the bride in a grey suit and the groom in an army uniform sergeant strips and all. Way to do it!
Load More Replies...people need to stop romanticising marriage so much...married or not. relationships are the same...it doesn't change everything magically
Marriage comes with legalities that aren't valid for those who are not married.
Load More Replies...Marriage licenses in most states do expire if the marriage isn't done in a certain amount of time.
To get divorced in Australia, you apply online, choose court date online and receive an email divorce certificate.Costs about $900 alltogether.Dividing a property is a whole another story.Thousands of $$$ for a lawyer, bank and other fees.Always protect yourself and your kids financially, especially if you're in blended family.
nobody has to get married if they don't want to!! Although, I would argue that getting married to your SO brings some legal benefits, for example in an emergency your spouse would be contacted first and have some say in what goes on when you're in the hospital, whereas if you were just together but not legally binded, technically the medical staff could claim you were just a friend. Not that that's a reason to get married, lol.
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Why does a man get in his knee when he proposes? Because he's talking to the vagina, not the woman.
Tell us you're single without saying you're single.
Load More Replies...Eureka! it's like people are getting married not because they "love" someone, but because society pressures them into it.
Load More Replies...I read as far as number 3, then skipped down here to say: It's a marriage. A wedding is one day. Eh. We spent less than 2021 US$1,000 (about $300, 30 years ago), and no regrets. Witnesses, a lunch with the parents, done, and went to work the following Monday to get on with our life together.
when my parents got married my dad was about to be deployed overseas. They had to get special permission to wave one of the days waiting period. My mom went to her best friend to borrow a suit to get married in. When mom told her friend she was getting married she asked "To who?" Honestly. My dad met one of her brothers for the first time in the vestry of the church and his wife back at the house where she was helping make the wedding dinner. So.....army uniform-free. Wedding suit- borrowed, therefore free. No bouquet, corsage only. Reception venue at home - free. Home cooked meal, not catered.They got married on a Wednesday and dad left for Germany on Monday. My mom got her engagement ring for their 10th wedding anniversary. But for a wedding that was put together in 2 days because my dad was being deployed, the wedding cake had the bride in a grey suit and the groom in an army uniform sergeant strips and all. Way to do it!
Load More Replies...people need to stop romanticising marriage so much...married or not. relationships are the same...it doesn't change everything magically
Marriage comes with legalities that aren't valid for those who are not married.
Load More Replies...Marriage licenses in most states do expire if the marriage isn't done in a certain amount of time.
To get divorced in Australia, you apply online, choose court date online and receive an email divorce certificate.Costs about $900 alltogether.Dividing a property is a whole another story.Thousands of $$$ for a lawyer, bank and other fees.Always protect yourself and your kids financially, especially if you're in blended family.
nobody has to get married if they don't want to!! Although, I would argue that getting married to your SO brings some legal benefits, for example in an emergency your spouse would be contacted first and have some say in what goes on when you're in the hospital, whereas if you were just together but not legally binded, technically the medical staff could claim you were just a friend. Not that that's a reason to get married, lol.
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Why does a man get in his knee when he proposes? Because he's talking to the vagina, not the woman.
Tell us you're single without saying you're single.
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