'I found out he had a wife and 2 kids in a different country': 15 folks share what caused their last breakup

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
May 17, 2023 4:00 PM EDT

Sometimes, breakups happen because of reasons that feel inevitable, and sometimes they happen because of the most unexpected reasons. For instance, one might consider having an entirely separate family in a different country to be a bit unexpected.

 

Keep scrolling below for this collection of confessions surrounding recent breakups, compiled from Reddit's r/AskReddit thread. For more compilations like this, check out these top worst first dates and these bizarre coworker tales!

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  • 01

    Divorce by WhatsApp message!

    Font - kattia12 22 hr. ago He moved to his country because he missed his family. So he only sent a WhatsApp message saying he was going to stay there. I would have preferred a call at least to break up a marriage. 16.4k Reply Share
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  • 02

    Too real.

    Font - catetheway 1 day ago Simply, we grew apart. ↑ 8.1k Reply Share
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  • 03

    He did WHAT now?!

    Font - Disco_Tits411.23 hr. ago. edited 23 hr. ago He married someone else while we lived together. Short version: he worked construction and stayed at the hotel he was remodeling during the week because it was almost four hours plus round trip per day because of traffic. Friday through Monday mornings he was still at our apartment.
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  • 04
    Font - He started acting weird, trying to flip it on me and I ended up finding proof he was cheating. He begged me not to leave, I told him I needed space think things through. While I was sorting out my feelings, his marriage certificate arrives at our apartment. Best part, it was to another girl, not even the one I caught him cheating on me with.
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  • 05
    Font - I confronted him, he started crying (again) and stated he did it for us and ACTUALLY meant it. Apparently this maid at the hotel caught his eye and he said he would never know if I was really the love of his life unless he got to know her because she'd always be his what if. So he started talking to her and learned she was getting deported because she was in the country illegally. So he married her..."For us" and seriously wanted me to stick around while he figured out his feelings.
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  • 06
    Font - Needless to say, I didn't stick around. Also, I haven't dated since because that REALLY me up. 47.7k Reply Share
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  • 07

    It's a hard concept to grasp, I guess!

    Font - spanglesandbambi. 1 day ago He seemed to struggle with the concept of not ing random people. 6.8k Reply Share
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  • 08

    When you know, you know!

    Font - discostud1515 22 hr. ago She asked me to go to a weekend retreat aimed at dating couples to find out if they should get married. My first thought was: I don't want to do that. It went downhill pretty quick after that. 5.8k Reply Share
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  • 09

    I guess she doesn't date older men even if it's by a month

    Font - ZealousAngel 22 hr. ago She found out that I was younger than her by a month. As soon as she found out, she just stopped talking to me. 42.6k Reply Share
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  • 10

    Huh, convenient sequence of events there!

    Font - Candi_hitter 22 hr. ago I lost my job and she subsequently lost interest in me (and gained interest in a guy you money). with Good for me. 1.7k Reply Share
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  • 11

    The things men will do before going to therapy!

    Font - theyarnllama 20 hr. ago He never said. Everything was fine and then it wasn't. Knew him for twenty years, dated for three, bought a house together, planned a whole life, were in the process of living happily ever after, and then one day, "we'd be better as friends". Just out of the blue. Friends, let me bring you the good word of therapy. 1.3k Reply Share
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  • 12

    Oof. Nothing worse than being told you love someone too much.

    Font - NaiveFrog1 1 day ago . She told me that i love her too much and she can't stay in 1 relationship for too long 1.2k Reply Share
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  • 13

    Know thyself!

    Font - AuntModry 21 hr. ago I realized I prefer to stay single. Like, permanently. The ability to act without needing to take another person into account makes me incredibly happy. 974 Reply Share
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  • 14

    Oh, honey. He was using you, pure and simple!

    Font - Per_Lunam 21 hr. ago He wanted me to sign my house over to him, for a loan of $30,000 to renovate it. I said no way, he took it poorly, we broke up. The house is worth at least $600,000, as is, I just had poor credit at the time, but wanted to renovate.
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  • 15
    Font - He also wanted me to live with him, while his kids stayed in my place, rent free, while they were going to school. NOT my kids. Oh, and him and I would pay for the mortage, taxes, bills, etc, but they would up keep it doing the lawn and walks when it snowed. 677 Reply Share
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  • 16

    Ah, a wholesome ending! There's hope!

    Font - rawness_of_truth. 19 hr. ago We were 21 and still in college. Had been dating for two years. We kinda both came to the same conclusion. What are we doing? This is going to be it? You are the one? We have whole lives to live! We're only 21, what are we going to do get married?? So we broke up. This was my last break up. It was a couple weeks later that we got back together. Turns out she was the one. Been married for 14 years! 617 Reply Share
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  • 17

    At least you can laugh at it, I guess?!

    Font - leila_laka 20 hr. ago I found out he had a wife and 2 kids in a different country sece 265 Reply Share
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  • 18

    Seems to be a theme here!

    Font - Fire Mission 21 hr. ago She had a hard time understanding what monogamy meant. 192 Reply Share
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  • 19
    Rectangle - r/AskReddit Posted by u/Lishasquarepant 1 day ago What caused your last break-up?
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