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Is weight gain an acceptable reason to divorce your spouse?
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:22 pm
https://www.newsweek.com/woman-supported-wanting-leave-obese-husband-1756555
This is one real world example of an actual case of this happening.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/women-gain-weight-after-marriage-men-after-divorce-flna1c9456320
This study shows women are 46% more likely to gain weight after marrying when compared to those who remain single. Men however don’t gain weight after marriage but are more likely to gain after a divorce.
So women get fat from having kids and men consider dumping them for a skinny single who will only turn around and get fat after they get married.
Do you think divorce over weight gain is a legitimate grounds for divorce?
I would love to hear from anyone who did this or if someone dumped you over weight gain or knows someone that did or any lawyers who have seen this.
This is one real world example of an actual case of this happening.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/women-gain-weight-after-marriage-men-after-divorce-flna1c9456320
This study shows women are 46% more likely to gain weight after marrying when compared to those who remain single. Men however don’t gain weight after marriage but are more likely to gain after a divorce.
So women get fat from having kids and men consider dumping them for a skinny single who will only turn around and get fat after they get married.
Do you think divorce over weight gain is a legitimate grounds for divorce?
I would love to hear from anyone who did this or if someone dumped you over weight gain or knows someone that did or any lawyers who have seen this.
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Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:23 pm to rebeloke
Weight gain can mean a few different things.
So the answer is maybe depending on what you mean by weight gain and the specific circumstances.
So the answer is maybe depending on what you mean by weight gain and the specific circumstances.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:23 pm to rebeloke
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Do you think divorce over weight gain is a legitimate grounds for divorce?
No. But I think a lot of reasons aren’t really good enough reasons to get a divorce.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:23 pm to rebeloke
If wife gains weight yes.
If I gain weight hell na
If I gain weight hell na
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:24 pm to rebeloke
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women get fat from having kids and men consider dumping them for a skinny single
find the numbers of men doing this vs women divorcing men over salaries or whatever else and then ill comment on whats more acceptable
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:24 pm to rebeloke
If you take your vows seriously, then no.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:24 pm to rebeloke
You’ve come to the right place!!!
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:25 pm to rebeloke
We vowed to stay together through thicc and thin
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:25 pm to rebeloke
No one should get married to begin with.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:26 pm to rebeloke
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Is weight gain an acceptable reason to divorce your spouse?
Weight gain can be a blessing in disguise. Sex with a big girl is great but marrying a big girl can be embarrassing. In some ways her gaining weight after marriage is the best of both worlds. Just keep some nudes around from when she was skinny.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:26 pm to rebeloke
If a man or a woman has really let themselves go (think tremendous change in their physical appearance and health) and the other spouse is no longer physically attracted to them OR the weight gain is placing an undue burden on the non-obese spouse (such as in the article posted in OP), then there is a problem they need to discuss. But the obese spouse's response to this discussion is key: if they express some sort of interest in losing the weight, then all is well, but if they're offended, then the couple is in trouble.
If there is a medical reason for the weight gain, then that's a different story.
If there is a medical reason for the weight gain, then that's a different story.
This post was edited on 8/22/23 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:27 pm to rebeloke
Sorry to hear about your plump wife.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:27 pm to rebeloke
It really depends for me. It wouldn't be the first option to divorce someone and we're not talking 10-15 or even 25 lbs. We're talking gaining upwards of 100lbs+. I honestly feel like I have a responsiblity to my wife to stay active and in shape and she owes me the same. It's pretty selfish to put on obese levels of jelly and expect your spouse to still be attracted to you.
To consider a full on divorce though, it would have to be a pretty extreme situation.
To consider a full on divorce though, it would have to be a pretty extreme situation.
This post was edited on 8/22/23 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:28 pm to rebeloke
Yes. You might crush her with your fatness.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:28 pm to rebeloke
No. If you truly love your spouse and believe in the sanctity of marriage there’s only a couple of legitimate causes for divorce and this isn’t one of them.
ETA-within reason. If we’re talking about morbid obesity that is a bigger issue but should still be addressed and worked through together. Nothing is black and white and there are always extenuating circumstances.
ETA-within reason. If we’re talking about morbid obesity that is a bigger issue but should still be addressed and worked through together. Nothing is black and white and there are always extenuating circumstances.
This post was edited on 8/22/23 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:28 pm to JiminyCricket
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We're talking gaining upwards of 100lbs+.
Ok well that's just nasty.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:29 pm to JiminyCricket
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I honestly feel like I have a responsiblity to my wife to stay active and in shape and she owes me the same. It's pretty selfish to put on obese levels of jelly and expect your spouse to still be attracted to you
You're correct that you have a duty to your wife to stay thin so you can live longer and better and provide for your family.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:31 pm to rattlebucket
No, pretty weak marriage if a change in looks sends you looking for a divorce
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:31 pm to Tornado Alley
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You're correct that you have a duty to your wife to stay thin so you can live longer and better and provide for your family.
100%. And not only to stay attractive so she enjoys sex. How can I protect my wife from danger if I can't walk around without a scooter at the grocery store? How can I carry my kids out of the house if the place catches fire? How can I tell her I want to be with her as long as I can but kill myself a little bit at a time with food?
Posted on 8/22/23 at 12:32 pm to rebeloke
Not sure, a friend of mine gained 40 lbs after having two kids, the husband (who was not small) said she needed to lose weight or he’d leave, she lost 60!! Lbs he left anyway - they got divorced and not too long ago, he married a woman who is bigger than my friend was before she lost the weight 
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