Friday, March 6, 2026
Is it possible to tell how long a marriage will last based on what happens at the wedding? Experts would probably disagree, but people have their own ways of estimating whether a couple will make it or not based on what they see at a wedding. Research shows that the average duration of a marriage in the U.S. is 21 years for first marriages.
Yet, many of the marriages on this list were much, much shorter. Wedding guests, photographers, musicians, and other attendees flocked to a recent thread online in response to a question, “What [was a] wedding moment that screamed, ‘They are not going to last long?'” They shared the wedding red flags that showed they knew a couple wouldn’t have their happily ever after.
#1
When the groom mentioned something about the bride’s ‘stinky farts’ in his vows.
I was the bride.
#2
As the bride and groom were leaving the ceremony, he refused to take her hand multiple times down the aisle. Oh and before that, during the first kiss as husband and wife, he said “a hug will do; my grandma is here”.
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