He invested in the wrong girl
It was like a dream when she said yes, but was no longer interested in getting married a month before the wedding. The Redditor spent a fortune on the engagement ring and other expenses for the wedding. It was the same with his parents and her parents, who were all in huge debts, which took a long time to recover from. After spending $2,200 on the engagement ring she returned, it was hard to get it returned or sold at the same price.
His life crashed, and he isolated himself from everyone and didn’t pick up calls. Thanks to his friend, he helped him see a doctor that came to his rescue. He healed but stayed out of relationships for another decade. Ultimately, he found a woman who truly loved him and didn’t want an expensive ring for a proposal. They later married, 13 years after she said ‘I do’ to him.