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Over on Reddit, people are sharing their war stories regarding awful in-laws. From evil antics over the holidays to rude behavior all year round, here is a small selection to twisted tales about family by marriage.&nbsp;

People Are Sharing Evil In-Law Stories That Deserve Their Own Horror Movie

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Evil In Laws That Deserve Their Own Horror Movie

Damon Davis

Lists of confessions from real people who should probably find a good therapist and talk this out.

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Everyone has secrets. But if there&#39;s one person many secretive individuals might confide in, it&#39;s their long-term partner, right?&nbsp;By the time most people get married, there&#39;s not much they don&#39;t&nbsp;know about each other. Still, there are plenty of confessions people waited to share with their spouses -&nbsp;and while some are funny or weird, some are true <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/wedding-planner-horror-stories/jessica-lawshe" target="_blank">horror stories</a>.

Redditors shared true stories about their spouses&#39; secrets, and these tales have to be read to be believed. These secret wedding day confessions range from surprise family members to criminal pasts to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/shocking-secrets-stories/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">shocking</a> health scares. But all of these confessions have one thing in common: they were revealed to someone&#39;s spouse after they&#39;d already gotten hitched, making it much harder to do anything about it.

Secret Confessions People Waited Until After Their Wedding Day To Share With Their Spouses

Secrets Spouses Kept Until After They Were Married

Nathan Gibson

A list celebrating those who found their person in the world and knew they just had to marry them.&nbsp;No matter how many years may have passed, some marriages never cease to radiate just how strongly some people belong with one another. We can&#39;t help but swoon at the wholesome love fest of these couples that are proudly together &#39;til death do them part.

21 Heartwarming Couple Posts That Are The Definition Of 'Marriage Goals'

Erika Valverde

Kings & queens, princes & princesses. They're made of blood and bones like the rest of us, but they're told they can do whatever they damn well please. Sometimes, this causes problems.

Royal Pains

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The worst <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-royals-in-history/danielle-ownbey" target="_blank">royal</a> marriages in history also happen to be some of the most bloody, heartbreaking, and shocking. From royal cousins who got married to love-matches that soured quickly, some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-lavish-dowries-in-history/carly-silver" target="_blank">royal marriages</a> were downright disastrous. More often than not, royal husbands and wives lived unhappily ever after.Part of the problem for many royals was that marriages were typically business transactions. The expectation of marrying for love is actually a relatively modern phenomenon, and most royals throughout history entered into arranged marriages. Whether it was to consolidate territory or build alliances with rival <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/british-royal-family-scandals/cleo-egnal" target="_blank">houses</a>, royals relied on parents and advisors to find a suitable spouse and plan a wedding&nbsp;- and consequently they&nbsp;often followed their heads instead of their hearts into marriage.The stakes were often high for royal couples. Kings and queens could dispose of their spouses for political reasons -&nbsp;or because a marriage between strangers could easily be a mistake. Rocky marriages sometimes meant warfare, and royal marriage rules meant that kings and queens were under increased scrutiny. Since monarchs needed to produce the next generation of rulers, the royal marriage bed was a political matter, and the royal bedding ceremony was a way for courtiers to be sure that newlywed kings and queens consummated their marriage and made things official.Even though people around the world have fantasized about marrying into royalty, the history of disastrous royal marriages shows that dreaming about marrying a prince is often better than actually marrying one.&nbsp;

Unhappily Ever After: The Most Destructive And Abusive Royal Marriages In History

Setareh Janda

Marriage

Marriage is tough, and you&#39;d&nbsp;be hard pressed to find someone who says spending the rest of your life with one person will be a walk in the park. For some, the effort is worth the journey, but even those lucky enough to stay in love with their partner are likely to hit a few bumps in the road. There are plenty of reasons why people break up. You might think those who are <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/people-caught-cheating-on-facebook/ashley-reign" target="_blank">caught cheating</a>&nbsp;deserve the repercussions, but sometimes the end comes simply because of a bad relationship, and occasionally this can be traced back to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marriage-divorce-warning-signs/samantha-dillinger" target="_blank">red flags</a> at the wedding.

Regardless, anyone who has suffered the heartbreak of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/signs-your-significant-other-is-falling-out-of-love-with-you/machk?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">falling out of love</a> knows how hard it can be to recognize the warning signs in retrospect. If you are spending more time at work just to avoid your partner, it might be time to revaluate where you stand. It isn&#39;t always possible to prevent the end from coming, but&nbsp;even&nbsp;the hardest hearts can find love again.&nbsp;

Married People Who Fell Out Of Love Explain What Happened

Why Do Married People Fall Out Of Love? 20 Real People Reveal What Happened

Samantha Dillinger

Celebrities

Television in the 1950s brings to mind clean-cut characters living uncomplicated lives, maybe learning a lesson or two. Though real-life couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz brought one of that era&#39;s most beloved shows to television screens, the&nbsp;real story behind <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-of-i-love-lucy/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">I Love Lucy</a> proved messy and convoluted. Married for 20 years and on-screen as&nbsp;the Ricardos for six, Lucy and Desi&#39;s&nbsp;relationship remains one of Hollywood&#39;s most fascinating love stories, filled with as much pain as&nbsp;passion.

A&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/young-lucille-ball/cari-fortier" target="_blank">young Ball worked her way up</a> from childhood without a father and&nbsp;adolescence spent mostly with her grandparents.&nbsp;In contrast, Arnaz grew up in a wealthy family in Cuba and fled with them to Miami after the Cuban Revolution. Despite their differences, Ball and Arnaz fell in love soon after meeting in Hollywood. Along with the ups and downs most couples experience, their marriage ultimately disintegrated due to hectic work schedules, infidelity, and alcohol. Despite this, the couple always maintained their love for one another, even years after their divorce. They left behind one of the most watched television shows in history, which has remained in the public consciousness, thanks to reruns.

Though the on-screen married couple on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-i-love-lucy-episodes/reference" target="_blank">I Love Lucy</a>&nbsp;was a version of the real-life couple, the true&nbsp;Arnaz and Ball stories&nbsp;prove their&nbsp;relationship was much more complicated.&nbsp;

The Complicated And Dark History Of Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz's Marriage

Lucy And Desi: Dark Facts About Their Marriage

Erin McCann

Relationships

Marriages can be beautiful unions, but they can also be disastrous occasions marked by red flags. While mismatched couples tend to be willfully ignorant of their incompatibility, onlookers can usually spot <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weddings-where-the-couple-didnt-make-it-down-the-aisle/elise" target="_blank">wedding&nbsp;warning signs</a> during the ceremony. Some brides are more like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bridezilla-stories/jessica-lawshe" target="_blank">bridezillas</a>, and some grooms are just slovenly - more interested in eating and partying then paying attention to their supposed soulmates.

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/a6kqiu/what_is_the_biggest_this_relationship_wont_last/" target="_blank">People on Reddit</a> describe such occasions, and it&#39;s readily apparent the&nbsp;matrimonial bliss won&#39;t last for long.&nbsp;

People Describe Wedding Red Flags That Said, "This Marriage Won't Last"

Lowe Saddler

The concept of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-modern-mail-order-brides/cheryl-adams-richkoff" target="_blank">mail-order brides</a>&nbsp;traces back centuries, and mail-order bride horror stories continue to engross&nbsp;people today. The mail-order bride phenomenon goes all the way&nbsp;back to&nbsp;19th&nbsp;century America. Men working on the frontiers of the western United States posted advertisements for wives in eastern publications. In the 20th and 21st centuries, mail-order brides were exclusively from foreign countries, mostly the former Eastern Bloc and Southeast Asia. Naturally, many mail-order marriage horror stories arose from this practice, acting as a sort of predecessor to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/online-dating-horror-stories/casey-cavanagh" target="_blank">online dating nightmares</a>.&nbsp;Most of the instances below deal with scummy men who took advantage of vulnerable and trusting women, but some detail mail-order bride crimes where the leading lady makes off with her husband's money, and sometimes his life. When ordering a bride through the mail goes wrong, any number of abusive, deadly, or even awkward situations can arise.&nbsp;

15 Mail-Order Bride Horror Stories

True Stories Of Mail Order Marriage Gone Wrong

Alan Smithee

Lists about every type of relationship, from those who just met to those who have been side by side for years.

Coupled Up

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The best movies for married couples are often movies about marrited couples and they can show both sides of the coin: Marriage can be hard; spending all of your waking time with the same person, day after day can be exhausting. But at the same time it can be the best, sweetest, decision you&rsquo;ll ever make. Since marriage is for life it makes perfect sense that so many movies would look at the drama (and comedy) and unfolds in so many marriages. In fact, some of the film industry&rsquo;s greatest movies are about marriage, second&nbsp;marriages, or finding romance after marriage.

The movies featured on this list sometimes provide great inspirational messages, like the idea of never giving up on the one you love the most, no matter the cost. Others are comedies, looking at how difficult the first few years of marriage really are, as in the Just Married. No matter what kind of genre you&rsquo;re craving&nbsp; (like Christian movies about marriage)&nbsp;there&rsquo;s sure to be a movie on this list that you and your significant other&nbsp;will love.

This list has the best movies about marriage, including: The Notebook, Gone With the Wind, A Walk to Remember, and Father of the Bride. Vote up your favorite marriage movie below to&nbsp; help determine the bestm ovies about married couples and their relationships with family and friends.

It's Complicated

The Best Movies About Marriage

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The Best Films About Marriage And Married Couples

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Divorce is rarely easy. There are a lot of feelings involved and, occasionally, an&nbsp;obscene <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-expensive-celebrity-divorces/celebrity-lists" target="_blank">amount of money</a>. You may have to divide up the children,&nbsp;pets, and Beanie Babies&nbsp;collection, which can be <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/awful-ways-kids-found-out-about-their-parents-divorce/lea-rose-emery" target="_blank">difficult for everyone involved</a>. And, unfortunately, a lot of folks go into divorce not knowing what to do.&nbsp;

Divorce lawyers took to Reddit to dole out advice on what their clients should keep in mind when they decide to dissolve their marriage.

Divorce Lawyers Share Things They Wish Their Clients Had Known At The Beginning Of Their Divorce

Bailey Benningfield

Once you've found The One, what's next? Matching t-shirts, matching names, and matching tats—in that order.

Relationship Goals

@<a href="https://twitter.com/Coll3enG/status/1341891376200486913" target="_blank">Coll3enG</a> on Twitter shared a story of her grandmother meeting her grandfather at a random funeral. This tweet prompted several others to share the wild stories of love that their relatives had. Vote up your favorites below!

People Are Sharing Their Family's Legendary Love Stories, And They're Wildly Wholesome

Joshua Rhee

From popping the question to saying "I do!" and all the fun, funny stuff that happens in between.

Everything Wedding

Laws. They're what separate us from the animals. Well, most of us.

Legal Matters

Strange marriage laws are on the books all over the world, and in every state in the US. While some of these funny laws about marriage are arcane relics leftover from centuries ago (such as the requirement that men in a small Cape Cod town kill six blackbirds before marrying), and others quirks of history or circumstance, others are incredibly restrictive, dangerous, and harmful to women.As with the odd and silly laws controlling marriage in many countries, so too are there strange divorce laws. Some states let you divorce at the drop of a hat, while others make it quite difficult. There are countries where blame MUST be assigned - and some where divorce is simply illegal. There are also laws about what married people can do, even if they're legally wed.Here are some of the most unusual laws about marriage and divorce in the world. See how many you might be breaking!

Weird Marriage Laws You May Be Breaking Without Knowing

26 Stupid Marriage Laws You Won't Believe Are Real

Mike Rothschild

<a href="https://twitter.com/rabiasquared" target="_blank">Rabia O&#39;Chaudry</a>, an accomplish attorney, advocate and producer, recently asked Twitter the <a href="https://twitter.com/rabiasquared/status/1215099030881165312" target="_blank">following question:</a>

&quot;Married people: tell me about the stupid, recurring argument you and your spouse just cannot, will not stop having&quot;

The comment page is FILLED with people airing out their grievances, and it&#39;s prime time entertainment. Read this by yourself or share this with a significant other; maybe they&#39;ll pick up a hint.

29 Couples Share The Pettiest Arguments They'll Never Get Over

Just a bunch of husbands complaining and making some bad jokes. Vote up your favorite tweets!

'Husband Twitter' Is Just A Bunch Of Dudes Complaining, And It's Our Favorite Thing

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Fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda know that while he has countless accomplishments and impressive accolades he could boast about, the &#39;Hamilton&#39; creator instead&nbsp;never misses an opportunity to boast about his love and appreciation for his wife, Vanessa (<a href="https://twitter.com/VAMNit" target="_blank">@VAMNit</a>). His tweets about their marriage range from wholesome and heartwarming to hilarious and entertaining.

Enjoy and be sure to follow him on Twitter for more! (<a href="https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel" target="_blank">@Lin_Manuel</a>)

27 Lin-Manuel Miranda Tweets That Prove He Is His Wife's Biggest Fan

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As more married couples stay inside during the quarantine, they have been resorting to Twitter to rant and lay out their thoughts. Vote up the best ones down below!

22 Of The Funniest Tweets From Marriage Twitter During The Pandemic

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What are the best&nbsp;qualities a woman can have? How do women become popular among their peers and attractive to&nbsp;men? This list will help women in understanding men because the characteristics&nbsp;on this list have been voted on and ranked by women and men alike. While noone is perfect, an admirable woman is honest, loyal, patient, friendly, and confident. What other admirable qualities are important to consider when choosing or seeking a partner or&nbsp;beginning a friendship?

When it comes to meeting new people, it&#39;s important to consider how their qualities and personal traits align with your own; there&#39;s no sense in forging a relationship with someone who doesn&#39;t share your values. This list of the top qualities in a woman is meant to sort out the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-qualities-in-a-person/samantha-dillinger?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">good qualities</a> a woman should have and list them in order of the most important positive feminine&nbsp;qualities.

Some people would say that the best traits a woman can have is her patience or her nurturing skills. Others would argue that a woman&#39;s best quality is her independence or free spirit. When considering the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-qualities-in-a-person/samantha-dillinger?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best qualities in a person</a>, subjectivity comes into play. Most importantly, if you are wondering <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ways-to-be-a-good-friend/samantha-dillinger" target="_blank">how to be a better friend</a> or partner, think about the traits you would want in your own friends or loved ones.