Girl left me for a richer guy. The wedding apparently was a shitshow

November 03, 2025

AITA for secretly enjoying the chaotic ending of my ex’s wedding?

Years ago, my college girlfriend left me for a wealthier man, and I never expected to see her wedding go spectacularly wrong. When it did, I couldn’t help but relish the chaos—even if it was technically someone else’s drama.

Back in the late 1990s, I dated Courtney in college, thinking she was the one. Suddenly, she started seeing Mike behind my back—a wealthy classmate destined for Harvard Law. Upon graduation, they announced their engagement, explaining Courtney wanted a husband with “prospects.” Around the same time, my planned job vanished due to corporate restructuring, so I joined the Army, expecting a few years of service before figuring things out. By September 2001, I had completed OCS, Ranger School, and was assigned to a regiment.

Years later, a college friend sent me a DVD of Courtney and Mike’s wedding—and the chaos that unfolded was unforgettable.

The DVD captured the wedding at a high-end venue. Everything seemed normal until the minister asked if anyone objected. A man, Rick, stood up, demanding how Courtney could marry Mike when she was carrying someone else’s child. Courtney looked terrified, and Mike was visibly shocked.

"Courtney was carrying a child not his, and he had no idea."

Before anyone could fully react, another voice joined—Mary, heavily pregnant, called out Mike on how he would support their child. The scene spiraled into chaos, with parents quickly pulling their children aside and leaving. The wedding was obviously called off, leaving the guests stunned and me grinning quietly in appreciation.

"The wedding ended in absolute chaos, and I couldn’t help but love every second."

I shared the DVD with fellow soldiers during deployments, and it became a source of humor and distraction in difficult times. Courtney and Mike eventually moved on separately, and I continued my Army career, leaving the drama behind but never forgetting the spectacle.

🏠 The Aftermath

The wedding was called off immediately, leaving Courtney and Mike to deal with the fallout privately. Families intervened, separating the couple, while guests were left in stunned silence. Rick and Mary’s interventions ensured that the truth about the pregnancies became public.

Courtney went on to get a job and continue her life, Mike became a successful lawyer, and both presumably moved on with the other people involved. For me, the event became a humorous story to share during tough deployments.

It’s a rare instance where public embarrassment brought satisfaction to those previously wronged, and it also served as a morale booster among my comrades during military service.