Relationships

Calling Off The Wedding When You Have Real Doubts Is Always The Right Choice

I have a confession to make that, I hope, by virtue of being a woman, isn’t too weird: Breakups fascinate me. Not my own, because why be introspective when you could be nosy, but the dissolution of relationships has always intrigued me, particularly what chain of events or emotions leads to them ending.

By Gwen Farrell3 min read
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Perhaps it’s because breakups are usually sad, life-altering occurrences, but as any person on the other side of a breakup will tell you, it was often for the best. Breaking up with your boyfriend is one thing, but what about a fiancé? You’re steps away from making the biggest commitment of your lives, but for whatever reason, you don’t go through with it. After surveying two close friends who made this tough decision in their own engagements, their perspectives showed me that calling off the wedding when you have real doubts is always the right choice.