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For the Groom With a Greedy Bride

Money spent on one big lavish wedding jubilee may have been better saved for the divorce lawyer's fee! Written November 22, 2015 Now used Feb. 13, 2022 for L. Milton Hankins' Your Best Rhyming Couplet, #4 Poetry Contest

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Matthew Anish

Date: 11/29/2015 1:47:00 PM

You tell a sad - but all too common - tale with this one. Please let me know your take on my last few efforts. Good luck in the contest! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Daver Austin

Date: 11/29/2015 12:57:00 PM

Yes, or for alimony. Love, daver

Thomas Martin

Date: 11/27/2015 11:39:00 AM

rofl! Great, Andrea! Should be a winner

Kim Merryman

Date: 11/25/2015 11:46:00 PM

Great epigram, Andrea! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 11/25/2015 6:46:00 AM

Andie, sad but this is reality!!!kudos! ~Olive Eloisa =`)

Joseph May

Date: 11/24/2015 9:07:00 PM

Lol..Congrats on your win Andrea

John Lawless

Date: 11/24/2015 9:06:00 PM

...yeah, and like cars kept too long they have no resale value....congrats Andrea,'Have a happy turkey day

David Mohn

Date: 11/24/2015 7:46:00 PM

some of the truly richest weddings seem to be the simple and relaxed, people centered experiences...congrats Andrea :)

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 11/24/2015 7:22:00 PM

Well said Andrea... often I hear from smart Alec's that weddings are really only pre-divorce parties nowadays - congrats - Lindsay

Skat A

Date: 11/24/2015 6:03:00 PM

Andrea, Congratulations on your awesome and sweet Epigram couplet win. Have yourself a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving Day. Love SKAT

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/24/2015 4:31:00 PM

So many go into marriage thinking they will beat the odds. Sadly your poem rings all too true. Congratulations on your win!

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

Date: 11/24/2015 4:14:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea

Laura Leiser

Date: 11/24/2015 2:48:00 PM

Sad, but many times, true! Congrats on your win, Andrea :)

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 11/24/2015 1:48:00 PM

This certainly happens a lot and could fit so many ....Congratulations

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/24/2015 12:45:00 PM

- Your smile deserved to win, Andrea :) - Congrats! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 11/24/2015 12:31:00 PM

Witty and wise! Awesome write and win Andrea. Hugs

Paul Callus

Date: 11/24/2015 11:50:00 AM

...and a quick U-turn to come back with congratulations, Andrea...very merited! // paul

Alexis Y.

Date: 11/24/2015 10:02:00 AM

Lol! Andrea this was funny. Congratulations on your winning write:-) Alexis

Rizwana Bhurani

Date: 11/24/2015 9:53:00 AM

He he...congrats

Eve Roper

Date: 11/24/2015 9:11:00 AM

Haha.... Love this! Congratulation on your win!

Lu Loo

Date: 11/24/2015 9:05:00 AM

Congrats Andrea!! Be blessed :) -lu *smiles*

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/23/2015 7:03:00 PM

ha! this is brilliant, andrea!

Tim Smith

Date: 11/23/2015 3:20:00 PM

haha...good one

Jan Allison

Date: 11/23/2015 3:10:00 PM

very clever Andrea - good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Miraj Raha

Date: 11/23/2015 12:06:00 PM

haha,enjoyed the pun Andrea.