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Sorry pal, this woo is irreducible - by Adam Mastroianni

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The couple had been with each other forever, held together by nothing but inertia, a sort of living monument to the sunk cost fallacy. The bride was goofy; the groom was grim. She wanted kids; he didn’t. They fought constantly. In their vows, they gravely promised to be together through the bad times; conspicuously, they didn’t mention good times. And yet, they married! She wore a dress and he wore a suit and a priest bound them in eternity before God. Friends gave speeches and everyone clapped. We ate and danced and wrote them checks and wished them everlasting happiness. I left a little shaken. It felt like you shouldn't be able to do that, like the machinery of matrimony shouldn’t move unless it's powered by true love. If you’re marrying the wrong person, shouldn’t the wedding dress burst into flames? Shouldn’t the priest get struck by lighting? Shouldn’t someone at least say something? I was younger then, and more naive; I didn't realize it was possible to make such a bad decision

Sorry pal, this woo is irreducible OR: Crush me under the weight of 1,000 CBT manuals Adam Mastroianni Aug 15, 2023 398 71 29 Share Article voiceover 0:00 -13:56 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Photo cred: my dad Years ago, I attended a wedding that should not have happened. The couple had been with each other forever, held together by nothing but inertia, a sort of living monument to the sunk cost fallacy. The bride was goofy; the groom was grim. She wanted kids; he didn’t. They fought constantly. In their vows, they gravely promised to be together through the

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