I watched my brother marry, and then divorce in 2 months.

@toolfan (305)
United States
April 7, 2007 3:59am CST
When my brother 1st got the idea to marry his girlfriend, I backed him up, but I was worried that it was a bad idea. I didn't think it was my business to tell him that I had a bad feeling about it. They got married, and I told him that I was very happy for him. Yet, I was still worried that something was not right. Then 2 weeks later, my brother caught her cheating on him. This upset me, but I didn't say anything, and focused on making him feel better, and supporting him about it. Well, he got divorced last week, and overall, his marriage lasted 2 months. Long story short, do you think that I should have said something when I had the feeling to begin with? Or was it better that I let him fall on his own.
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@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
7 Apr 07
if you had said something do you really think he would have listened? he probably wouldn't have and the it would have just caused bad feelings between the two of you. i think you did the right thing but not saying anything and just supporting him. my sister is in the same situation kind of. she met this guy and with in 8 months was pregnant and getting married. i really think this guy is a loser and might be cheating on her but i've just got to keep my mouth shut because she doesn't listen to anything i say. he was acting suspicious before and he gave her some stupid excuse and she took it. so i'm just letting her make her own mistakes. i hope that it works out ok but i'll be here for her if it doesn't.
• Hong Kong
7 Apr 07
If I were you, I wouldn't say anything either because I know love is blind and somehow it was a happy moment and you didn't want to spoil the mood/ joy of your brother. It's just part of life and you shouldn't take it too personally. With your support, care and love for him, he will soon feel better about the whole incident. Wish your brother the very good luck!
@mansha (6298)
• India
8 Apr 07
you need not worry over not saying something before he got married simply because if he loved the girl he would not have listened to you and after failure of marriage he would have found it difficult to come to you with his problems Two years back teo of my close relatives married their respective choices despite my warning s and now they are suffering but have cut off me simply because Its my guees when they see me they feel "I told you so" written all over me. I also have limited my communicatiopn with them leaving it ion time to heal everything. nopw atleast you are there for your brother. Be supportive now as he needs you know much more than before.
• India
7 Apr 07
no u should support him better as he is depressed... u should make him feel happy about things.,..i know this is not so easy but he has to forget that girl...
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@Gemmygirl1 (2867)
• Australia
7 Apr 07
Unfortunately, i think you did the right thing by not saying anything. I think if you'd have said something he would have rezented (spelling) you for butting in & not having faith in his & his wife's relationship. Or his ability to pick a suitable partner. Your feeling was right but what if it hadn't been? Then you may have said something & it could have affected your relationship with your brother. My brother does all sorts of silly things (as they do) but i just keep my mouth shut, he has to learn from his own mistakes on his own & if you try & say something they're only going to get upset with you for putting in your 2 cents, whether you're right or not. Good luck!
• United Arab Emirates
8 Apr 07
Yes.I feel You would have explained him abt this patiently to him,which would have invoked him to think in different perspectives and made a good decision. Any how whatever happened cannot be changed,and u can try(if u wish) to build a bridge between them again to explore their similarties in them and make ur br happy. I understood only one from all my young days till today "We human Beings can only take efforts in all things,whether its a game,travel,life,ambitions,love,marriage or whatever it is BUT the Supreme Power GOD only can make things Happen" Bye.All the best
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
8 Apr 07
better not to tell him if its only an intuition...its better that he experienced it so that next time he will already know and atleast he will be careful in choosing a partner.
• Malaysia
8 Apr 07
Oh, in this case I think you also make a mistake. You should tell your brother what do you know and feel about his girlfriend. Now, she cheating your brother. At firstly you met her with your brother and your brother want to married her, you should tell him about your opinion. Is your brother make the decision himself without ask any opinion from his friends or froum your family. If you want to see your brother happy with his life I think you should tell him about what do you felling to begin with. Advise him and ask him to be more carefully about this case.
@hottie0728 (1732)
• United States
8 Apr 07
I think you have the right to speak up because he's your brother. Even if you told him about your bad feelings regarding him marrying his gf...it would still be his decision anyway to continue or not. It's just sad that some good things never last...just support your brother as he needed you most.
• United States
8 Apr 07
Sweetie, i hate to have to say it, but i think you should have told him you had a bad feeling about his marriage. Maybe your opinion would not have mattered, but at least you would have tried. i know you thought you would stay out of it and let him live his own life, and that is a wonderful thought...but this time i think he needed your guidance. i really feel for him. Cheating is such a terrible thing. my beloved's ex wife cheated on him not long after they were married. Their divorce isn't even final because she won't get the paperwor filled out. Please give your brother my condolences.
• Canada
8 Apr 07
I honestly think it better than you didn't say anything to him. As much as this hurt him, it was better in the long run for him to find out on his own. Sometimes it's better for family members to take a step back and let others find out for themselves. You did the right thing. It's a shame though that his wife found it necessary to marry your brother whilst cheating on him. It was pretty damn low of her. I'm sorry that your brother's marriage didn't last long. Hopefully he can find someone who loves him for who he is in the long term.
@User10 (82)
• United States
8 Apr 07
Yes, I would have, even if he would have disagreed. I think that he would have known that you were just trying to look out for him.
@sach777 (16)
• India
8 Apr 07
what you have done with your brother is totally wrong, you should always give true and correct suggesstions. If you would have given him sugesstion about your feeling before his marriage then may be this day never comes, so always listen what your mind says and give suggesstions about what actually feels only, do not give your opinions just to make somebody happy.
• India
8 Apr 07
In a way you did the right thing by not interfering because u r younger to him n he would have never listened to u.. instead he would have taken u the other way round.. now when he has realized that he did teh wrong thing, u can tell him that u had an intution n now when everything is over, u must support him
@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
7 Apr 07
You may have voiced your concerns, but if you had no proof to back them up than it might have caused friction between you and your brother and he would probably still have gone ahead with the wedding. The important thing is that he found out the truth sooner rather than later, and that you are there for him now.
• India
7 Apr 07
When u thought that your brothers marrying his gf was not such a good idea then u should have talked to your brother before he got married.U should have talked to him as he's your brother even though u supported him but if your brother married the girl without knowing anything about her is his mistake as it was his decision not yours so u should'nt blame yourself as u only supported him as he knew what he was doing your fault is only that u should have told your brother about your true feelings for his gf
• Malaysia
7 Apr 07
For me, i think you are as you didn't say something when you had the bad feeling becasue even if you said so, your brother won't care about it becasue he is in a exciting mood. Anything that can interupt his mood will be taken negatively and maybe this can make him feel like you are not supporting him and happy for him. He will angry with you that time as he maybe think you are cursing him. it was better to let him fall becasue he is adult, he need to learn how to decide correctly and choose his direction in his life by it own. this is what the life is becasue it was full of obstacles. as the family member, what you can do is support him right now, encourage him to get up from the failure and dun let it destroy your brother's life. tell him not to despress as he still have you this caring brother who always ready for help him.
@4cuteboys (4099)
• United States
7 Apr 07
I think you did the right thing. Your brother might have resented you for telling him your thoughts, and I think it was better not to step in the middle of their relationship. It stinks that he had to get hurt, but it's for the best, and now that he is divorced hopefully he can move on, and be more cautious next time around, poor guy.