Ending things

Calling off a match, breaking an engagement, and leaving well.

Engagement is in three weeks and my parents already paid for the hall. How do I stop this now?

We met through family in January and everyone agreed by Holi. I thought I would adjust after a few months of talking but nothing has changed. The wedding cards are sitting in my fa

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23 Oct

How to call off the wedding when the reception hall is already booked for November?

We met twice at a hotel lounge and talked for four hours each time. My family likes him and the advance for the caterer is already paid. Today I realized I cannot do this. How do I

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23 Oct

How to tell my parents we need to call it off when the engagement is in three weeks?

We met twice at my uncle's place and spoke on phone for ten days. She seems fine but nothing clicks and I cannot pretend anymore. The hall is booked and advance is paid. I am sitti

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21 Sep

How to tell my parents the wedding is off when the venue booking is non-refundable?

We got engaged three months ago and had two long conversations since then. I realized yesterday we want entirely different things and this cannot work. The hall is booked for Novem

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26 Aug

How do I say no to a match without insulting the family?

They have been nothing but warm and my parents like them. It is just not right for me. Everyone keeps asking for a reason and I do not have one that sounds good enough.

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7 Aug

I want to call off the engagement. How do I do it without destroying everyone?

Cards are printed. Both families are deep in it. Nothing terrible happened, I have just become certain it is wrong and I have been certain for weeks. Every day I wait makes it wors

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7 Aug