“I could never have kids with someone like that.”

Members of theBuzzFeed Communityand Redditsharedthemomentthey knew they would not marry their significant other.

Here is what they said.

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Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

He mentally abused me."

messypizza55

3.

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It didn’t sit too well with me."

“Mine was the day of our wedding.

My wife asked where we would get the money from.

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witchysinger254

5.

“When he got extremely heated over the smallest disagreements.

u/Heheshagua

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“I’d been with my partner for 18 unmarried years with two kids.

We were both unhappy generally but were sticking it out.

I got up injured and got in the car.

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Instead of fixing it or at least compromising, she made excuses and chose to do nothing.”

blackpopeye03

8.

He’s now a happy dad, and I’m happily child-free with an amazing partner.”

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Meanwhile, she always had too much going on to spend the night at my place.

All holidays were spent with her friend group.

Even after over a year, I was never guaranteed to see her on the weekend.

Do I need to book a hotel?).

Finally, she told me over dinner that she wanted to go alone.

She did the next time we saw each other after she returned.”

bandezanne

10.

“Mine was when it took him two hours to arrive at the nursing home after my mother died.

He lived 20 minutes away.

Mybest friendlived an hour away and made it in 30.”

I knew then that I could never rely on him.

lisaw43088f482

12.

“He lacks self-control or accountability when he is upset.

I could never have kids with someone like that.”

It was the best decision I ever made not to marry him."

freshbunny898

14.

“We are opposite on politics.

I said, ‘We need a younger generation.’

‘Go F yourself, you stupid B.’

And just like that.

Im single again.”

happykitten61

15.

“Mine was when he thought it would be funny to pick on my high support needs son.”