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Marriages That Didn't Last: Quickest Divorces Shared on Reddit
From a wedding reception breakup to a marriage annulled within two weeks, these stories show how some relationships crumble fast.
Published on Feb. 11, 2026
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Reddit users shared stories of some of the quickest divorces they've witnessed, with tales of couples who split up within days or weeks of getting married. The reasons ranged from hidden debt and infidelity to couples who simply realized they weren't right for each other almost immediately after tying the knot.
Why it matters
These stories highlight how even the most committed relationships can fall apart rapidly, often due to issues that were present before the marriage but were ignored or overlooked. They serve as a cautionary tale about the importance of truly knowing your partner and carefully considering whether marriage is the right step, rather than rushing into it.
The details
One Redditor shared a story about a friend of a friend who had a destination wedding in Hawaii and divorced within a week of returning home, after a series of huge fights before the wedding. Another user's youngest brother got married on a Saturday, went on a four-day honeymoon, and filed for divorce the following Thursday, with the family knowing it wouldn't last. In one case, a woman left her new husband just 10 months after their lavish wedding because she found out he was doing drugs.
- A friend of a friend had a destination wedding in Hawaii and divorced within a week of returning.
- One Redditor's youngest brother got married on a Saturday, went on a four-day honeymoon, and filed for divorce on the following Thursday.
- A woman left her new husband just 10 months after their wedding because she found out he was doing drugs.
The players
Redditor GoatBlue03
A Redditor who asked the question that prompted the stories of quick divorces.
Complete-Lack-7740
A Redditor who shared a story about a friend of a friend's destination wedding divorce.
kijim
A Redditor who shared a story about their youngest brother's very short-lived marriage.
raisingheckwithtrees
A Redditor who shared a story about their friend's mother and stepfather getting an annulment after a very brief marriage.
RequirementRound25
A Redditor who shared multiple stories of quick divorces, including one involving a wedding at a resort in Colorado.
What they’re saying
“How thoughtful of them.”
— RequirementRound25, Redditor (Reddit)
“I bet Uncle Ricky was like, 'Okay, did anybody have Thursday?'”
— Confident-Mix1243, Redditor (Reddit)
“But... why?”
— hokageace, Redditor (Reddit)
“A day is so short to the point that it looks like a scam to get wedding gifts.”
— SquisherX, Redditor (Reddit)
“I don't get why people like this choose to get married... You cant keep your pants on for even a day... like, just live a happy wild single person life.”
— emptytellown, Redditor (Reddit)
The takeaway
These stories of incredibly short-lived marriages highlight how even the most committed relationships can fall apart rapidly, often due to issues that were present before the marriage but were ignored or overlooked. They serve as a cautionary tale about the importance of truly knowing your partner and carefully considering whether marriage is the right step, rather than rushing into it.
