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If your parents nag you about when you’re getting married, you might assume it’s just their “old timey” ways poisoning their brain. You might think they push for you to get a ring on it because you’re embarrassing them among their friends group being that you’re that one weird daughter who can’t land a man.

You insist and insist, “You guys I’m fiiiinnee.” You remind them that you’re happy, you have an active social life, wonderful friends, and a satisfying career. You even have an adorable dog who loves you! You live a fulfilling life. You’re happy. Why can’t they be happy for you? Well, maybe it doesn’t boil down to them worrying about your happiness, or even worrying that their friends at the Wine Club will keep asking them when their “One single daughter” is getting hitched. Here are surprising reasons your parents want you to get married.

My Dad Insists On Funding My Wedding, But I'm Sure He Can't Afford What I Want

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They have a wedding fund

Your parents might have a secret wedding fund that they’ve been growing for you for years. They can’t keep it a secret much longer, and if you don’t get married, they’re just going to have to give it to you and hope you don’t spend it on that extravagant handbag you’ve been wanting.

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You need to learn how to cook

For goodness sake, you thought you could eat raw ravioli. If you don’t learn to cook for your own sake, maybe you’ll learn for a spouse, and then you can both not die from eating…what did you call it? Marinara sushi?

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Couple’s cruises

Hey, sometimes they would like to travel with you! They’d like to do couple’s activities with you! But they can’t have you bring your friend Trish (who brings weird guys to your area at the swimming pool) as your plus one anymore.

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Your grandparents left you a fund

Your grandparents have even more antiquated ideas. Your grandparents might have left you a certain sum of money that you only receive once you are married. Your parents don’t want to tell you because they want you to keep believing your grandparents loved you no matter way.