For the married people, do these sayings ring true?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (352766)
Rockingham, Australia
May 8, 2025 7:33pm CST
I came across these sayings in a book recently. I’ll split it into two parts so it won’t be so long. It’s folklore about what a husband could expect of his wife according to the month of the marriage.
A January bride will be a prudent housewife and sweet of temper
February: affectionate wife and loving mother
March: frivolous chatterbag, given to quarrelling
April: inconsistent, not over wise and only moderately good-looking
May: fair of face, sweet tempered and contented
June: impetuous and open-handed
The photo is one of my favourtie bird photos. You could say it’s a bit like courting. Eventually you reach the point of no return.
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14 responses
@FourWalls (74432)
• United States
9 May
So a guy marries a beautiful woman in April and it changes her looks?! 
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@allknowing (145216)
• India
9 May
I will wait for your next post as I got married in October
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@allknowing (145216)
• India
9 May
@JudyEv 
Now you have made me curious Thank God I do not believe in such things anyway
Now you have made me curious Thank God I do not believe in such things anyway2 people like this
@JudyEv (352766)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 May
@allknowing I don't believe in them either. There is no way all brides married in a particular month will have the same characteristics.
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@cherigucchi (14901)
• Philippines
9 May
I got married twice. Civil in August and Church wedding in December.
Got to see what it says.
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@paigea (35962)
• Canada
9 May
Well as I was saying today, to @ambiepam we got married in June, with all our friends and relations. But Hubby hadn't produced his Decree Absolute. So the marriage commissioner had to announce to our guests that it wasn't a real wedding
So the legal wedding happened in July.
I might be impetuous and open handed
So the legal wedding happened in July.
I might be impetuous and open handed4 people like this
@celticeagle (174033)
• Boise, Idaho
14h
That is a cute picture. I think those sayings remind me of the sayings needlepoint in frames.
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@JudyEv (352766)
• Rockingham, Australia
3h
That's true. Needlework pictures often use a saying of some sort.
@wolfgirl569 (115654)
• Marion, Ohio
22h
No idea. Got married in August the first time and December this time
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@RasmaSandra (84683)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13h
That is a cute photo, I think someone just came up with these saying but they do not apply to people as such,
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@JudyEv (352766)
• Rockingham, Australia
3h
Yes, I'm sure you're right. There is no way any of it is necessarily true.
@1creekgirl (43482)
• United States
15h
Love the cute photo! Can't agree with the wife months. We married in March and I'm neither a chatterbag, nor given to quarrelling. Interesting, though. We should have married in May, lol.
@Fleura (31622)
• United Kingdom
9 May
That's very bizarre, because it's not like the month you were born for example which you have no control over. Surely a bride would choose not to be married in March or April. And if a woman postponed her wedding from 30th April to 1st May she would suddenly become much better looking!
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