My exes keep marrying the women they date immediately after me…

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I (27F) recently found out that my ex-boyfriend (27F) of 1yr just got married in January of this year, 2025. We broke up officially in January 2023, but had a bit of an on and off until around May 2023.. It was a very serious relationship — spending holidays together, meeting parents, spent over 1k on his birthday trip, sharing a church home. The breakup tore me a part, and really seriously took me over a year to recover from. However, curiosity unfortunately got the best of me last night and I searched his Facebook only to find his relationship status change and a new woman (33?F) with his last name hyphenated. I also realized she went to our church, and became a member around the same time I did as well. Given the timeline, it looks like they went from “hello” to “I do” in ~1.5 years?

This isn’t the first time an ex has ended up married/engaged in their next relationship immediately after me.

Clearly the relationships weren’t mean to be, but I can’t help but still feel “why her and not me” and “what if I changed something?” I too have dreams of being a wife and mother.

I definitely feel like people have to date me in order to find their “forever.” Like I’m a gateway or something

How do I combat negative self feelings like this?

TLDR : my partners always seem to get engaged/marry women they date right after dumping me.

Comments

  1. Summer_is_coming_1 Avatar

    If you have to go back to stalking your ex and then post about it pls take time for yourself . Nothing wrong with being single and you will meet your person one day

  2. a_br4r Avatar

    You’re not the reason they found the women they wanted to marry. It just happened. Just like some people get married as teenagers and some get married in their 50s.

    I think you need to focus on your own journey. If there are things about yourself that you feel like changing them will improve your quality of life, then change them! For example: if you’re too sensitive, work on it.

    Again, you’re not the defining factor.

  3. Gavroche15 Avatar

    It sounds like a movie plot …. Oh wait, it is one.

  4. Ok_Relative_2291 Avatar

    My last girlfriend married a woman…
    Don’t feel so bad it could be worse

  5. use_your_smarts Avatar

    Omg you are me 😂 Female versions of Good Luck Chuck.

  6. Complete_Hat6078 Avatar

    Maybe you just need to meet someone else’s ex.