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Woman Files For Divorce A Day After Wedding Because Of Insane Stunt Husband Pulled At Reception
A smiling husband pushes his wife's face into a wedding cake, suggesting humorous marital moments before divorce.

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When people decide to get married, they need to be sure that they’re on the same page. If one person disregards the other’s discomfort or tries to assert only their own needs, it can signal a significant imbalance in the relationship.

This is what one woman realized on the day of her marriage when her new husband smashed her face into their cake even though she told him not to. This made her very uncomfortable, and before going ahead with a divorce, she decided to ask the Internet for advice.

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    Sometimes red flags present themselves after a long time in the relationship, and folks need to decide if they want to put up with such things or not

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    When the poster and her boyfriend decided to get married, she told him that her only rule was that he shouldn’t put any of the wedding cake on her face

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    Image credits: Maksim Chernishev / Magnific (not the actual photo)

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    Unfortunately, the man sneakily kept cupcakes on hand and proceeded to smash his wife’s face into the wedding cake, which left her fuming

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    Image credits: freepic.diller / Magnific (not the actual photo)

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    Since the woman had an issue with claustrophobia after a bad accident, she decided this was the last straw and planned to divorce her new spouse

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    Most family members felt that the woman was overreacting about her decision to end the marriage, and a relationship advisor told her to do what felt right to her

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    Since the woman wasn’t opposed to or against the idea of getting married, she decided to go along with her boyfriend’s idea of tying the knot. They slowly took on different responsibilities and did their best to compromise wherever possible. The one and only rule the woman set for her fiancé was not to rub any wedding cake on her face at the reception.

    The reason why many women don’t want their spouse to pull such a stunt is that the cake can ruin their makeup and hair, which they’ve probably spent hours working on. Wedding experts also state that many brides look forward to their wedding their whole lives and don’t want anything to spoil the vision of how they want to look.

    Unfortunately for the poster, even though her husband had agreed to her rule, he ended up grabbing her by the back of the head and slamming her face into their wedding cake. He also held her down in it, which caused her to panic. In the end, he had cupcakes ready for people because the bridal cake was completely ruined.

    According to bridal professionals, many spouses see the concept of putting a bit of cake on their loved one’s face as an act of mischief and fun. They don’t realize that this idea of bonding might hurt the other person’s feelings or even cross their boundaries. That’s why both partners should discuss this matter beforehand and find another playful alternative.

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    As soon as the poster’s new husband smashed her head into the cake, she decided to leave him and told him that their relationship was done. She even explained that her reaction might seem extreme, but a severe car accident a while back made her feel very claustrophobic, and this cake incident brought back the same emotions.

    The problem is that even though her new husband had crossed her boundaries, many folks felt she should just get over it and not move to divorce him so quickly. They also felt that she was overreacting and jumping ship at the first sign of a hurdle in their relationship.

    When a person finds their partner always disrespecting their rules or not taking their boundaries seriously, experts state that this is a red flag that shouldn’t be ignored. If you have made your discomfort clear and spoken about it honestly with them, then their refusal to respect your feelings may mean it is time to end the relationship.

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    This is also what a relationship advisor told the poster when she asked the Internet for advice. She explained that even if everyone else was sure that divorce was a mistake, the OP was the only one who had to deal with her husband’s behavior day in and day out. That’s why if this was the end of her rope, then it might be best to end the relationship once and for all.

    What do you think of the advice given to the poster, and how would you have dealt with such a situation? We’d love to hear your honest thoughts on the matter.

    Folks were shocked by the man’s behavior and felt that the woman would do well to get as far away from him as possible

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    Robin Roper
    Community Member
    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone who would 1. Humiliate their new spouse; 2. Blatantly ignore their one "big ask;" and 3. Not understand the consequences of 1. & 2. does not deserve another second of time with OP. Hope the annulment went through quickly.

    roddy
    Community Member
    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This behaviour is a huge red flag. It’s a*****t and it tends to escalate. Today it’s a cake. In a year it’s a fist. Get out while you can.

    Ted Lariviere
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

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    Have you ever heard of a case where a completely non violent person pushed his wife into a cake and then later started physically abusing her/hit her with his fist? I've never ever heard of that, let alone heard it often enough to be able to say it tends to escalate that way.

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    Alexandra
    Community Member
    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OP could have been blinded for life if her eyes had hit the dowels in the cake. What an absolute a****t of a husband to expose his new wife to that kind of risk.

    Ted Lariviere
    Community Member
    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He could have given her brain damage buy her her down so long, or maybe the candles could have lit her hair on fire and all her friends could have died. I'm on the side of this guy being a jerk but also find it bizarre how people need to invent worst case scenarios constantly.

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    Robin Roper
    Community Member
    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone who would 1. Humiliate their new spouse; 2. Blatantly ignore their one "big ask;" and 3. Not understand the consequences of 1. & 2. does not deserve another second of time with OP. Hope the annulment went through quickly.

    roddy
    Community Member
    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This behaviour is a huge red flag. It’s a*****t and it tends to escalate. Today it’s a cake. In a year it’s a fist. Get out while you can.

    Ted Lariviere
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Have you ever heard of a case where a completely non violent person pushed his wife into a cake and then later started physically abusing her/hit her with his fist? I've never ever heard of that, let alone heard it often enough to be able to say it tends to escalate that way.

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    Alexandra
    Community Member
    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OP could have been blinded for life if her eyes had hit the dowels in the cake. What an absolute a****t of a husband to expose his new wife to that kind of risk.

    Ted Lariviere
    Community Member
    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He could have given her brain damage buy her her down so long, or maybe the candles could have lit her hair on fire and all her friends could have died. I'm on the side of this guy being a jerk but also find it bizarre how people need to invent worst case scenarios constantly.

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