western australia

For the married people, do these sayings ring true?

@JudyEv (381756)

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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@FourWalls (86575)

• United States

9 May 25

So a guy marries a beautiful woman in April and it changes her looks?!

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

Something like that, I guess.

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

9 May 25

I will wait for your next post as I got married in October

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

Oooo - I'm not sure you'll like it!

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

9 May 25

Now you have made me curious Thank God I do not believe in such things anyway

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

@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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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 May 25

I'm in the next group as well, in August!

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

11 May 25

@JudyEv Cool!!

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

I think August will fit you to a T.

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@cherigucchi (15934)

• Philippines

9 May 25

I got married twice. Civil in August and Church wedding in December. Got to see what it says.

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

You will get a double dose of the traits! lol

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@jstory07 (148701)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 May 25

April was when I got married and the saying is not true.

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

I don't believe any of them are true and certainly those comments aren't true about you.

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@paigea (36143)

• Canada

9 May 25

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

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

Oh dear, that would have been a fly in the ointment, not having the correct papers. At least you didn't have to wait too long for the 'proper' wedding.

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@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

9 May 25

That is a cute picture. I think those sayings remind me of the sayings needlepoint in frames.

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@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

10 May 25

@JudyEv .........yes, they can be very cute too.

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 May 25

That's true. Needlework pictures often use a saying of some sort.

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

9 May 25

Mom was married in May, yes, Dad was sweet tempered, but MOM!

My brother in April, the last part of the saying is true.

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

9 May 25

My brother divorced. They say that "love is blind", after marriage you wear eye glasses.

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

That is pretty funny about your brother. I wonder if he'd agree! lol

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@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

9 May 25

No idea. Got married in August the first time and December this time

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

There is no way they're true but you have to wonder who thinks up the traits.

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@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

9 May 25

@JudyEv It's fun to read them at least

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

@wolfgirl569 I think so.

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@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

9 May 25

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 (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 May 25

Yes, I'm sure you're right. There is no way any of it is necessarily true.

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@1creekgirl (44560)

• United States

9 May 25

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 (34927)

• United Kingdom

9 May 25

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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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 May 25

Surely no-one would take any notice of this but there are some strange people out there!!

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@Shiva49 (28366)

• Singapore

9 May 25

Maybe after June we need to wait for the next year! Ours was in May. Yes, we are contented. I think it boils down to adjustment - give and take, but not one giving and the other taking!

@LindaOHio (222222)

• United States

10 May 25

Looking forward to the October bride. Love the photo.

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 May 25

It's just a bit of fun. I wouldn't believe any of it.

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