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AFC-Wimbledon-Stan Apr 21, 2026 +1693

Engaged for 12 years without a wedding I know marriage isn’t for everyone but that’s something

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ampersands-guitars Apr 21, 2026 +535

It generally seems like a bad sign to me if you don't get married after 2-3 years of engagement. Engagement is meant to announce the intention to marry. If you don't want to get married that's great, but then getting engaged makes no sense. It's meant to be a stepping stone, not a place to park forever, and when couples do this, it often seems like they're unsure and end up splitting. I know someone will reply to me saying "that's not true because I've been engaged for 20 years and we're happy!" and good for those people, but I don't think that's often the case. I think usually something is wrong if you don't actually go through with it within a few years. Edit: As I said in the paragraph above, if you’re an outlier, congratulations. Of course there will always be some specific situations that require an extended engagement. If that is you, you are not who I’m talking about.

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ElaineofAstolat Apr 21, 2026 +201

I know several people who've been engaged for years, but it's due to money. They wanted to save up for their dream wedding, but then the babies started coming, and a wedding was no longer that important. I doubt Haylie Duff would have that problem though.

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wimpymist Apr 21, 2026 +81

Did they end up just getting courthouse married at least so they can at least benefit from it? I've had friends that are doing the save up money for their wedding plan but they went and got married at the court so they could share insurance, taxes and stuff like that.

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ElaineofAstolat Apr 21, 2026 +40

One couple did, but the rest haven't. They all say they want a real wedding, but none of them have the money for it. So, they're just perpetually engaged.

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teriyakichicken Apr 21, 2026 +15

I can’t imagine spending thousands on a wedding. Why not save up for a down payment on a house or something that will last more than a day. Why is a real wedding so important?

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mallegally-blonde Apr 21, 2026 +15

Because they are fun, and also you can save up for multiple things and prioritise which things you want to do first.

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Apprehensive_Tunes Apr 22, 2026 +3

A wedding can be fun in a backyard or church hall.

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mallegally-blonde Apr 22, 2026 +3

They’re also fun in castles, museums, art galleries and chateaus. People get to choose what to prioritise and save up for. Also you can’t legally get married in a back garden in lots of countries, you have to get married somewhere licensed to carry out the ceremony.

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linnykenny Apr 21, 2026 +1

I have friends like that too. Two couples that have been engaged for like 10 years. One of the couples just got married & had a lovely wedding and it actually surprised me a bit because i assumed they were putting off the wedding because they were going to break up, but apparently not lol Kids & money being tight seems to be the reason for the delay in both of the cases that I know.

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VictorReal_Monster Apr 21, 2026 +8

In some places having kids and/OR living together for 3+ years automatically makes you a common-law spouse and you're entitled to (I think) almost all protections that come with being a spouse

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Special-Garlic1203 Apr 21, 2026 +14

There is not a single state in America that follows that guideline. The closest is New Hampshire but you have to be referring to eachother as married. That's actually how it typically is. Common law marriage was intended when poor uneducated people would get married in their community and not involve the government. It's not intended to be an automatic process for people who did not see themselves as married. Just recognizing the common man often saw it as a cultural practice not a legal one. Many states never explicitly forbade it and their rules are just hobbled together from cases being litigated when it comes up. I knew someone who had to deal with one once in the context of government benefits and holy shit it was a mess. It would have been so much easier for them to just actually get married because most states don't recognize them unless it was formed in a state that does - so you're not just having to establish a common law marriage but ensure the timeline and geography align for it to be recognizedin that state before moving.

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reddpapad Apr 21, 2026 +7

Not true. You definitely aren’t entitled to your spouses Social Security benefits if not married. And in many cases it needs to be at least 10 years.

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phantomfragrance Apr 21, 2026 +1

True in most Canadian provinces. It’s after two years in mine. And for tax purposes it’s only after one year (!) throughout the entire country

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Fancy_Yesterday6380 Apr 21, 2026 +2

My friend got married and his health insurance tripled

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wimpymist Apr 21, 2026 +3

I mean that makes sense because you'd be adding people to it, it's going to go up. Tripled for just a wife sucks and is weird. My work pays me to not use their insurance and my wife had good insurance so the cost went up just a little

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JPCRam310 Apr 21, 2026 +2

Where I live, you still have to go to the courthouse to get married. It’s regardless of whether or not a couple is only doing a courthouse wedding or a “real” wedding.

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wimpymist Apr 21, 2026 +2

Yeah same here, just saying some people only think about the wedding portion

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McDuchess Apr 21, 2026 +2

Those two didn’t need to be married to save money, because money wasn’t an issue for them.

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sambxiv Apr 21, 2026 +5

Yep, I am one of those. Instead of a wedding we bought a house, covid, had a baby and then another baby. We married in December. Engaged since 2017.

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lkdubdub Apr 21, 2026 +2

A wedding can be expensive, but getting married need only cost the price of the registrar and the bus fare to the town hall Those people aren't holding off because they can't afford to get married, they just can't afford the party

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ElaineofAstolat Apr 21, 2026 +1

Well, yes. I said they wanted their dream wedding.

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lkdubdub Apr 21, 2026 +2

So yes, as i said, they're not really too fussed about being married. They're just waiting for a party

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According-Activity10 Apr 21, 2026 -7

I left a physically and psychologically abusive man I married young and have been with my *husband for over a decade and we have 2 kids together. I am in an industry where my taxes would be effed if we filed jointly, plus it would make our health insurance stupid. He has it through work and I buy mine. He has type 1 diabetes and I have mental health issues like OCD and ADHD (and im rarely sick). His insurance doesnt really do well with affordability of mental health care- and the OCD especially needs therapy. We wear rings. I wear an engagement ring. I know he asked me to marry him (I know i said yes) but I honestly dont care. Its money, insurance, etc... sure. But I dont want a wedding right now. I dont want a courthouse wedding either. I actually work pretty closely with brides in my job and it just... meh. I dont wanna seem like a Debbie downer but its just a gross exhibition of spending and self centeredness. I also wouldnt even want to ask guests to give a gift again bc they went to my first one (oops, don't get married before your brains developed kids!). I love the person I chose and I love parties and dancing and getting dressed up but I honestly dont know if ill ever get real married again.

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LukewarmJortz Apr 21, 2026 +9

You can file your taxes separately while still living in the same house.

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Sea-Present-8543 Apr 21, 2026 +34

So you’re not engaged. Cause it doen’t seem like you want to get married.

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V2Blast Apr 21, 2026 +2

Worse, they are engaged but she doesn't want to get married.

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idkidcabtmyusername Apr 21, 2026 +11

what is the point of being engaged 😭

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EntertainmentQuick47 Apr 21, 2026 +39

Yeah I agree. I can totally get just dating for a long time but it seems wild being engaged for like 2+ years.

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AccurateSwim59 Apr 21, 2026 +12

Most people are engaged for 2 years these days

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linnykenny Apr 21, 2026 +2

Yep, that does seem to be the norm

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TinyMousePerson Apr 21, 2026 +2

At least in the UK this was a consequence of COVID basically killing the industry for a year. Lots of people wanted a non-lockdown wedding so put it off for a year and with limited capacity from registrars and venues everything has just stretched out. I'm sure the backlog is getting chipped away at but likely the culture has already changed too fast for it to go back to one year average.

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dubiousthough Apr 21, 2026 +3

I agree with you mostly. In this case they were together for 14 years. So yeah they didn’t marry, but it would be interesting to see the length of the average marriage and see if they surpassed it.

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SunriseSurprise Apr 21, 2026 +11

Yup - it's one foot out the door if it's not in 2-3 years.

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Exotic-Protection729 Apr 21, 2026 +6

I agree but I’m in no place to talk because I dated my wife for 8 years before we got engaged. But after we got engaged we got married within the month lol.

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ampersands-guitars Apr 21, 2026 +20

That’s exactly what I mean, though! People should date as long as they please. But once you get engaged, I feel like there should be some intent behind it to actually get married.

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smooshyfayshh Apr 21, 2026 +5

My mom always said that until there’s a ring and a date you’re not engaged.

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JustForKicks16 Apr 21, 2026 +3

I can see a date, but not necessarily a ring. I got engaged without a ring because we couldn't afford it at the time. He proposed, we picked a date, and then eventually got the ring. We've been married almost 21 years now. But, I do understand what you're mom was saying.

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thepopulargirl Apr 21, 2026 +1

I’ve been girlfriend for 12 years and married for 7 with the same person. As a woman I just never cared to get married, never understood how a paper is going to change my life. After 12 years I said I want a ring, only that, and my husband prepared everything for us to get married a couple of weeks later. We are still together, and yep, I was right, nothing changed.

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MattTheKing23 Apr 21, 2026 +55

Yeah I wouldn’t be that patient lol

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LitLitten Apr 21, 2026 +26

honestly, a lot of couples I know don’t bother because they forget it’s a thing, don’t want to bother with planning. or just thing it’s unnecessary when a courthouse works.

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MaeBelleLien Apr 21, 2026 +116

Okay but the courthouse people still get married.

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LitLitten Apr 21, 2026 +2

Civil union and domestic partnership certificates are also handled at courthouses. They do not have same legal weight or associated fees as marriage certificates do (and less paperwork). One example/reason for this is health coverage without the additional legal hurdles a marriage certificate requires. For a long time, a CU was a norm, especially for LGBT and allies. These are still unions but follow state/local laws.

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MaeBelleLien Apr 21, 2026 +2

Sure, but that is still *doing* something. It's not a twelve-year engagement, which is doing nothing.

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Aggressive-Bit-2335 Apr 21, 2026 +5

We didn’t get married for 12 years. I wanted the commitment an engagement represented, but that was it. We had 3 kids between the two of us, and a “wedding” took a backseat to parenting. We finally did it a few years ago, in our back yard with just our family. It was perfect. And free.

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proud_agnostic Apr 21, 2026 +2

After 10 years together, my husband and I finally got married, (life was hectic, trying to get our professional life started) and then our first year Wedding anniversary came and we forgot! The wedding was great but the being together was clearly more important than that particular day.

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V2Blast Apr 21, 2026 +1

Courthouse weddings still count as being married.

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gintoki-sama Apr 21, 2026 +5

Pulling a Kendrick Lamar

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wimpymist Apr 21, 2026 +5

Especially when money isn't an issue

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thatscoldjerrycold Apr 21, 2026 +4

And time. Not like these guys have to coordinate around 2 weeks of vacation from their salaried jobs lol.

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KarenIsBetterThanPam Apr 21, 2026 +3

not even pam and roy were that bad

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linnykenny Apr 21, 2026 +1

This way they don’t have to go through a divorce though so that’s a positive at least lol

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TooOldForThis--- Apr 21, 2026 +1

I always want to ask, “Engaged in what?”

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TankApprehensive3053 Apr 21, 2026 +1

Shoulda put a ring on it

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Turbulent-Agent9634 Apr 21, 2026 +1

I've been with my fiancee for 10 years, proposed on NY. We're getting married next month...

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NoMoPolenta Apr 21, 2026 +284

"Oh we were just too busy to get married" Uh huh

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DarthTaz_99 Apr 21, 2026 +66

Couldn't book a date for 12 f****** years lmao, 4300 days

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myheartstopped3984 Apr 21, 2026 +62

Engaged for 12 years is just nuts

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emeraldsandgold Apr 21, 2026 +11

My parents got together in their teens, engaged when they were in their 20s and well. They still ain’t married but they are very much together in their 50s lol. Do I get it? No but I’m not someone who cares about marriage so I don’t think much of it 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Intergalacticboom Apr 22, 2026 +2

This sounds like my parents. They got together, had 4 kids, 6 grandkids, but didn’t get married until I was 25 and my brother was nearly 30. People thought it was very strange but at the end of the day they’re still together and the journey worked for them.

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LadyInCrimson Apr 21, 2026 +4

I just got married on my 13th anniversary. We had a lot of dead end jobs so, we couldn't afford the wedding we wanted. Over the years we scraped by and saved and worked on bettering ourselves and getting better careers focusing on what makes us happy and successful. Our relationship is solid and we had the best wedding and because we had to learn to save and budget we were able to take a 30k budget and come out to a little under 20k total. Sometimes time is your best friend.

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muscle_geek Apr 21, 2026 +640

At first I thought it said Hilary Duff and I was confused because I thought she was married to Matthew Koma. Then I realized it was Haylie Duff and said who gives a f*** about her

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Wonderful_Zucchini_9 Apr 21, 2026 +38

… I totally read this as Hilary and was so confused.

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jcamp088 Apr 21, 2026 +92

Yeah she was a d*** to Napoleon.

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SlayerXZero Apr 21, 2026 +46

And apparently one in real life according to her sister.

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mas1108 Apr 21, 2026 +48

And Pedro :(

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FalconIMGN Apr 21, 2026 +5

The pig from Animal Farm?

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Ok-Entrance2908 Apr 21, 2026 +31

Given the similarity of the names im betting Hilary and Matt will be getting about 500 DMs tonight about how sad people are over their break up lmaoo 😭

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Bootychomper23 Apr 21, 2026 +5

And lil Bros shooting their shot lmao

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Apprehensive_Tunes Apr 22, 2026 +1

I saw some gross guy on Tiktok salivating over her pics saying finally she's single, as if he had a chance

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Jasonmancer Apr 21, 2026 +14

TIL both the Duff sisters' significant other are called Matthew.

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catmom_422 Apr 21, 2026 +33

It took me reading this comment to realize it’s NOT Hilary Duff. I was also confused, so thanks for clearing that up!

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Afitz93 Apr 21, 2026 +11

Thanks for pointing this out lmao, now I don’t even know who tf they’re talking about

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Sportyj Apr 21, 2026 +5

Wait I had to get this far in the comments to realize this too! 🤦🏻‍♀️

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geebeeuu Apr 21, 2026 +13

Me too. I was thinking how did that guy fumble so bad. And then. Ok that makes sense.

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Bootychomper23 Apr 21, 2026 +3

I thought it was Hilary Duff until this comment 😆 I

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nakedpilsna Apr 21, 2026 +3

I read this thinking it was her until I read your post.

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Adorable_Decision267 Apr 21, 2026 +3

It was only this comment that made me realize it wasn’t Hilary and Mathew Koma. I was in disbelief for a second

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athennna Apr 21, 2026 +5

Yes I also saw Duff and Matthew and was shocked until I read it

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Musicdev- Apr 21, 2026 +1

Not a total shocker…

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Obesz Apr 21, 2026 +2

My god, I had to go back to the title 3 times before I finally read it right. Wtf is wrong with me.

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stay--gold Apr 22, 2026 +1

Omg same lol. It took me way too long to realize it was Haylie

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citizendetectives Apr 21, 2026 +33

“*Matt just took me by total surprise and proposed … on April Fool’s Day of all days*!” Uhh… he played the long game with that April Fools joke. She shared that in **2014**.

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Original_Bite6555 Apr 23, 2026 +2

He knew what he was doing.

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George_Is_Upset Apr 21, 2026 +194

I cannot imagine ever reaching out to TMZ to tell them I’m getting divorced or splitting up with my long term partner. Celebrities and influencers can be so f****** cringe

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nillacupcake_ Apr 21, 2026 +123

I'm not sure how it works for all celebrities, but a few months ago, Hilary Duff mentioned in a podcast that TMZ has an office inside the courthouse, and that's how they know the information firsthand. They announced her divorce from her first husband before she even left the building.

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Windwick Apr 21, 2026 +30

Wow, I had no idea. >SCHMIDLE: Is what TMZ does journalism? It's a great question. I mean, I think that they're - I don't - most of the big scoops they get are tips. There's not a lot of them identifying a story they want to go after and then chasing it for sort of weeks on end. **What there is, however, are full-time employees who sit at the courthouse all day long looking for new court filings involving celebrities.** >KELLY: **You write that TMZ has three reporters at the LA County Courthouse. The Los Angeles Times, the paper of record there, has one.** >SCHMIDLE: Right. I think that does show their dedication to the sort of fare they want to traffic in, which is hard-evidenced reporting - showing that this is the court case, this is the lawsuit that's been filed. https://www.ijpr.org/2016-03-02/new-yorker-examines-tmzs-reporting-strategy

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Special-Garlic1203 Apr 21, 2026 +13

Tmz does a lot of unethical shit but they actually do tend to have slightly better legal reporting. Emphasis on slightly. A lot of mainstream news basically does zero investigating and only. Knows something has happened if alerted..tmz does get tip offs but they're one of the only people dedicated to wanting to also know stuff that nobody wants them to know - which. Is closer to journalism than what most professional journalists do these days

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SubparSavant Apr 21, 2026 +44

I wonder how much of that is just getting ahead of things, so your family doesn't start getting harassed for comments when your ex is seen out with somebody else.

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ampersands-guitars Apr 21, 2026 +10

I honestly think a lot of things celebrities announce, either through statements or “announced” through photos, is to get ahead of things—pregnancies, divorces, new relationships, etc. Better to do this stuff on your own terms.

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CarolineTurpentine Apr 21, 2026 +9

Anyone with any sort of recognition kinda has to otherwise they'll end up in the press accused of cheating. TMZ and the like will report on whatever the can, so it's one story of the other. I can't think of how many celebrities I haven't heard of in decades just for them to pop up in a story like this.

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MattTheKing23 Apr 21, 2026 +15

lol true

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Super-Pizza-Dude Apr 21, 2026 +3

Probably better to just tell them before they stalk you for it. It’s like paying the mafia probably.

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Technical-Outside408 Apr 21, 2026 +2

There's a lot of things you can't imagine. What you can imagine is eating at your desk to get some extra work done. This is the equivalent of them eating at their desk.

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Greedy-Pilot-4538 Apr 21, 2026 +23

12 year engagement :0

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TheOldJawbone Apr 21, 2026 +24

I guess they were right to not get married.

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InsideProgress1755 Apr 21, 2026 +25

I had a feeling tbh. They haven’t been together in a minute. Although them never getting married was always odd to me. Not that everyone has to get married but if you get engaged that should be the goal right??

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ampersands-guitars Apr 21, 2026 +15

This. I always think it's weird when people are just perpetually engaged, that's not really the point lol. You're literally "engaged to be married," you're not meant to just stop there. When couples don't actually go through with the marriage, it seems like something is up, and usually, there is. And I'm not like a super pro-marriage person or anything, I think it's fine to be a couple and never get engaged. I just don't get the point of doing so if you have no intention of marrying.

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InsideProgress1755 Apr 21, 2026 +5

Her excuse was weird too, I would have understood more if it was something like they don’t really care about the legality, etc. instead she said they were too busy. Like that just didn’t add up lol

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pumpkinspicecum Apr 21, 2026 +58

Maybe now she’ll be nice to her sister

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MattTheKing23 Apr 21, 2026 +31

I don’t see Hilary and her patching it up? Idk

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InsideProgress1755 Apr 21, 2026 +43

Maybe this is my preconceived notion about them but I feel like Haylie has always been jealous of Hilary. So if anything, I feel like this will push Haylie further away from Hilary because Hilary is still with “her matt” and Hailey is not with hers. I hope I’m wrong cuz it would be good for Hailey to have her sister during a hard time im sure and I think Hilary would be willing, but I could see a petty aversion from her side

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Musicdev- Apr 21, 2026 +3

Nah bet it will make them closer than you think.

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Apprehensive_Tunes Apr 22, 2026 +1

Some jealousy here is not unusual. I understand her frustration to an extent because she poured a lot into Hilary's career in terms of song-writing for her albums, singing in the LM movie, and general sisterly support. It sucks that she never got her chance to really showcase her talents individually because Paris Hilton stole her first single and she doesn't have the conventional Hollywood look. I just wonder if Hilary has people in her ear that light a flame to whatever conflicts they have and make the jealousy seem worse than it is. Being called jealous of someone you nurtured growing up has got to hurt and feel insulting, even if there's some truth to it.

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pumpkinspicecum Apr 21, 2026 +5

i do tbh they were super close most of their life. who knows what's really going on but it can't be that deep.

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Musicdev- Apr 21, 2026 +2

I bet they will. Hilary misses Haylie a lot.

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in_animate_objects Apr 21, 2026 +30

The hateful MAGA sister? Yeah probably not

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Corastacycan Apr 21, 2026 +74

Haylie’s the MAGA one right?

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biscuitsorbullets Apr 21, 2026 +18

Maybe this dude was influencing her and now that she’s free she will see the light?

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pumpkinspicecum Apr 21, 2026 +22

um haylie is the MAGA one. hilary is liberal. lol.

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in_animate_objects Apr 21, 2026 +3

I know that’s why I’m saying she (Hilary) shouldn’t reconcile with her

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pumpkinspicecum Apr 21, 2026 +5

ohh. yeah. but at the end of the day they are sisters

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in_animate_objects Apr 21, 2026 +12

True but I have a sister who turned into Nancy Reagan when she got married and for everyone’s sanity we don’t talk beyond “happy birthday” texts . It’s hard when they start saying crazy stuff about vaccines and racism “not being a thing until Obama brought it back”

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queefersutherland1 Apr 21, 2026 +2

I know you don’t mean it like this, but the sentence you wrote is the exact reason people feel they need to stay in relationships with people (mothers/fathers/sisters/brothers etc) that are completely toxic and draining and unhealthy. I don’t give a shit if it’s Jesus himself, if he makes me feel bad and I don’t like being around him, I don’t care if “but at the end of the day …” I’m probably sensitive because I’m dealing with that right now with my mom, but truly, we don’t owe them anything.

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BabyDontHurtMEME Apr 21, 2026 +26

Damn reading all these comments and being engaged 8 years.

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AweHellYo Apr 21, 2026 +37

i mean what are you waiting for

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Entire-Prune-1492 Apr 21, 2026 +8

What hurts the most is knowing deep down but ignoring it. Just got out of a marriage over 20 years of abuse. Sometimes you're just finally awake and you can't stay anymore. Anyways, I hope you're staying because you want to and not ignoring it. It feels impossible until suddenly you just can't anymore.

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BabyDontHurtMEME Apr 21, 2026 +13

Aww thank you for the kindness. I am so proud of you for extracting yourself from an abusive relationship. It requires such strength and courage to recognize your value and leave. Remind yourself every day that you deserve love and appreciation, even if its something you have to provide yourself. I'm very much in a different situation and its a happy one for sure.

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Entire-Prune-1492 Apr 21, 2026 +2

Thank you for your kind words. I am beyond happy that your situation is very different! Enjoy your life and follow your own rules!

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Bootychomper23 Apr 21, 2026 +3

Don’t be a Pam and Roy tie that knot. Or jump on a tuna.

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cherryamourxo Apr 21, 2026 +3

Seriously these comments are mean as hell (not to Haylie, I don’t care about her lol). Let people have their own pace. I don’t understand all of these one size fits all rules for love and relationships. Please don’t feel bad!

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Apprehensive_Tunes Apr 22, 2026 +1

Why can you extend that empathy to perfect strangers but not to Haylie, another stranger?

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cherryamourxo Apr 22, 2026 +1

Because Haylie is a terrible person. I don’t care if people shit on her. I don’t agree with what people are saying about long engagements being a waste of time. That was my point.

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miniapple_eater Apr 23, 2026 +1

What’s stopping you two? Just go to the court house. Sounds like one of you may not want marriage…

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Interesting_PandaBiz Apr 21, 2026 +16

Someone has said that if the man wants to marry you, he will want to proceed the wedding as soon as possible; if he delays it for years, it just simply means he is waiting for better option. That stuck with me for a long time. Women can deny themselves of the truth but time really tells.

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ComplexToe Apr 21, 2026 +3

2 kids and 14+ year relationship I'm guessing someone wanted the relationship without the marriage.Mean while Goldie hawn and Kurt Russell never married and still together after 43 years and 3 kids 2 from a previous relationship.

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Pig_Pen_g2 Apr 21, 2026 +3

He should’ve built her a cake o something

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Ares__ Apr 21, 2026 +8

I thought it said Hilary Duff and thought finally, nows my chance... welp maybe next time

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Material-Macaroon298 Apr 21, 2026 +12

They have 2 daughters, they were together for 14 years, that’s more than most marriages. They chose not to marry. But seems like they basically were common law type of marriage. I think it is and will be more common to have children together as a couple but not marry as a societal trend in general.

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CestBon_CestBon Apr 21, 2026 +8

Why do you think it will become more common? I always argue that, even if just strictly for legal reasons, marriage is the best option for two people who share property and children.

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cherryamourxo Apr 21, 2026 +4

It’s becoming more common already because people feel less pressure overall to get married. Many people just see it as a social construct.

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Material-Macaroon298 Apr 21, 2026 +3

Commitment is scary and people like elements of singlehood while still wanting to have families.

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InimitableMissS Apr 21, 2026 +6

Then why be “engaged” if you’re not going to choose to be formally married? Choosing not to marry isn’t weird at all- lots of people choose long term partnerships for lots of reasons. Being engaged for over a decade is…a choice.

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Material-Macaroon298 Apr 21, 2026 +1

Just might not have been an important milestone to them? The way I say “I will get that downstairs light that flickers fixed” - I will likely not do it for years. Same with marriage for them.

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miniapple_eater Apr 23, 2026 +1

Then you don’t get engaged.

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Material-Macaroon298 Apr 23, 2026 +1

You are imposing your worldview on others who don’t see marriage as quite the same thing you clearly do. Ifs a bit like how some people might say “dont have sex if you don’t like that person”. Fine for them to think as something for themselves but inappropriate to impose ones own belief on others

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Original_Bite6555 Apr 23, 2026 +1

For me if both partners are on the same page about it and are happy it's fine. But when it's one partner who has made that choice in their head and then actively tries to mislead their partner about marriage, it's wrong. Be up front in the start about where you stand. The person you're stringing along could be meeting the right person for them instead of having their time wasted.

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princessjamiekay Apr 21, 2026 +3

I really hope he was the issue and she and her sis make up

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noturaveragesenpaii Apr 21, 2026 +4

Ive got a chance again!

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MattTheKing23 Apr 21, 2026 +2

🤣

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viralplant Apr 21, 2026 +2

Forgot she existed until I read this ‘news’.

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LadyInCrimson Apr 21, 2026 +1

So they split but don't say why just talk about Hilary.... hilarious.

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Sooowasthinking Apr 21, 2026 +1

Sounds like denial.

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KneelB4Z0d Apr 21, 2026 +1

If you never planned on getting married, why get engaged? This must have to do with the MaGa rift between her and her sister.

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LineImpossible3958 Apr 21, 2026 +1

Haylie? Totally forgot about her

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itsmeoutside Apr 21, 2026 +1

Engaged for 14 years is wild!

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5CuriousCats Apr 21, 2026 +1

Fiancé for that long! 😅😅😅

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GrumpyDad0589 Apr 21, 2026 +1

So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

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cursetea Apr 22, 2026 +1

I can't believe a couple who was clearly never getting married didn't get married

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cptnsaltypants Apr 22, 2026 +1

I see a sister reunion in the near future ❤️

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RubyPrune9771 Apr 25, 2026 +1

Is this a bait article?

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LinkEfficient9934 Apr 21, 2026 +1

> Duff has asked for privacy amid the breakup to protect her daughters. (Duff and Rosenberg share daughters Ryan, 10, and Lulu, 7.) Ah yes I'm sure their daughter, Ryan, feels very protected and sheltered by this article.

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RoutineDue3 Apr 21, 2026 +3

Why a lot of divorces happening in the world even long marriages ending?

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4065024 Apr 21, 2026 +1

Soooo… she’s single??

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Jon_Mace Apr 21, 2026 +1

So your saying there’s a chance

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lugh_the_bard Apr 21, 2026

Finally I have a chance to

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biscuitsorbullets Apr 21, 2026 +2

Summer Wheatley is single

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BigxBoy Apr 21, 2026 +1

Interesting timing. Isn’t she having a bit of a resurgence right now and going on a big tour?

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Apprehensive_Tunes Apr 22, 2026 +1

No, that's her sister Hilary.

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tpeandjelly727 Apr 21, 2026 +1

And I bet she still won’t try to contact her sister who’s been through similar stuff. Karma?

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Kingmenudo Apr 21, 2026 +1

Now maybe she can focus now on repairing her relationship with her sister, idk just saying

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