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19 In-Laws Share When They Knew Their Family Member's Marriage Would Fail

When it comes to divorce, the writing is usually on the wall.

There could be abuse in the relationship, signs of extreme jealousy, or even cheating. The dirty laundry from their hamper doesn't stay shut, either.

These problems usually bubble to the surface for the world — especially family members — to see.

Here, 19 in-laws shared the moment they knew their family member's marriage was doomed.

The omen

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This Redditor's sister got married outdoors on what appeared to be a beautiful day.

But just as the ceremony started, a big black cloud moved in over the hill. When the minister said, "if anyone objects to these two being married..." a huge wind came and blew the altar apart.

The self-starting "entrepreneur"

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"When she tried to tell us that cooking meth in a self-made underground complex beneath his shed in the backyard made him a 'self-starting entrepreneur.' And this guy was not Walter White, genius chemist from New Mexico. This was Ricky from Alabama who got his GED at 24." - u/1800OopsJew

The thornbush

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A man putting his hands on a woman is never okay. So this sister-in-law knew their sister's marriage was over when her husband their sister into a thornbush over a petty argument the day after they got married.

The punishment

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"Was the sister-in-law. The first time she and I went somewhere together she said, 'Your brothers kind of been pissing me off lately. Do you think I should cheat on him again?' To which I asked if he knew about the others and she informed me he did not. I told her, 'He will now.' They divorced shortly after." - u/purgingitall

The TMI

There are certain things a parent should never know about their children's life. Their sex life is one! Yet, their daughter's ex-husband once said, "this is where I plow your daughter" when they were showing off their new place. WTF!

The bet

AMC

"At my wife's sister's wedding myself, my wife and my mother in law had a betting pool with the groom's two brothers on how long the marriage would last. Lowest guess was 13 months buy mother in law. Lasted 10. They started marriage counseling while engaged. The honeymoon involved separate vacations. Thank Christ there were no kids. Her second marriage was even worse." - u/wdh662

The murderer

"When my sister told me he tearfully confessed to her on their wedding night that he had murdered and buried someone in the desert. After she urged him to turn himself in, he told her he was only joking." - u/kan610

The gold digger

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This sister knew her sister-in-law was just after her brother's money during their first conversation. When asked why she loved her brother, she could only mention that he has a "really high paying job."

The drunk

"So my mother recently married a man that she knew in high school (they didn't see each other for 20 years, then reunited and got engaged within 3 months). He had no car, no job, and was living with his dad at 40 years old. She didn't even know he was an alcoholic until after they were engaged. He slurred through the vows at their wedding!" - u/Vhastings_love96

The wedding photos

A picture says a thousand words. One Redditor knew their family member's marriage would fail once they saw the bride kissing another guy in one of the wedding photos. Yeah... that didn't go over well.

The cheater

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"I was the brother-in-law. She would call me all the time when I lived in Maryland to complain about my brother. When I lost my job and moved back home she was constantly pulling me aside to have small conversations. When we went out one time she sat down next to me and asked me 'Which guy in the bar I would be okay with her cheating on my brother with?'" - u/deleted

The sample nut

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This Redditor knew her sister's husband was a nut when he freaked out over a sample nut at the mall.

He had asked her to hold it and, without thinking, her sister ate it. This caused him to completely lose it and then give her the silent treatment.

The antique

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"Oh gosh. When she threw my late grand father's antique camera at my brother's head while they were fighting. She missed, but broke my mother's cabinet. Yeesh. Relax, and talk it out folks!" - u/sitdowncat

The idiot

This Redditor was only seven years old when they met their sister's future husband.

Unfortunately, he proved himself to be dumb as rocks when he walked into their house, saw their fish tank, and asked, "how do they breathe?" He was 20.

The language barrier

"My sister is married to a guy 6 years her junior and well she just got pregnant and I'm currently watching them just slowly blow up. Oh and he doesn't speak our language and barely any English. So my prediction is when they finally understand one another it will go badly." - u/Lokmann

The drought

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Intimacy is an important part of a relationship, so when that stops, things can get rocky. This in-law knew their family member's relationship was over when they confessed that they hadn't slept in the same bed or been intimate in over six months.

The spoiled brat

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"My brother's fiancé makes him pay for everything. Every time they ate out, every time they went shopping, and the down payment for their house. She and her parents refuses to pay for anything because 'they're very traditional' and paying is the man's job." - u/Va1kyria

The insecure wife

This Redditor knew his brother's marriage was doomed six months into dating. She would call the house hysterical if he didn't text her when he got home from their dates. These insecurities proved to be too much.

The cousin

"Brother in-law here. When my older brother found out that his wife was [expletive] her own cousin, it was a major sign that [expletive] was falling apart." Uhh.... yeah, we'd say so. Getting romantic with your own cousin is a surefire sign of divorce to come.

H/T: Reddit