Parents Want Wedding Refund from Son! | Part 1

Douglass and Barbara say their son Dakota and his ex-wife owe them money from a loan and their wedding!

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[Lauren-vdqe]

HINT: We both had parents that were against our wedding, mine refused to attend. His sister wore a black dress in protest. We had our wedding in a park, on picnic tables, plastic tablecloths, paper plates; about 10 people came; we had fruit salad and buns; I sewed my own wedding dress and made a veil, rented a tux for him, and pd the minister $20. Did the event for about $150! Those objecting parents are deceased, now we have been married almost 50 yrs!!

[KendoAlexander]

My neighbors just spent $20k on a wedding for their daughter and it didn’t last a year. 🤣 Stop spending all this money for one day.

[BradyRanger]

The way she starts laughing and then immediately deadpans "It's not gonna happen" has me dying😂

[sabrinawright]

How u be together 4 years before u marry, move in 2 months after u meet but separate 2 months after you marry... That's crazy!!!

[gijsbersbart]

JJ is about to teach a lesson about responsibility

[eowyn]

I’ve watched friends take out loans and skip car payments to pay for lavish weddings. I decided then if I ever get married, I’m keeping it simple and old fashioned. I have no desire to go into debt for a wedding.

[Mjt]

Remember when a wedding reception was held in the basement of the church? People brought food, Mothers and church members made the dinner. Simple times

[jennifer_mertens]

I can understand their frustration. It's like paying for 4 years of College and your child quits after 1 semester. Super frustrating. But unless the Defendant's agreed to pay back the money spent on the wedding, the Plaintiffs have no legal ground to stand on. They would have to prove fraud(they knew beforehand they would split up and got married anyways) or an agreement to repay.

[georgecamero]

If you can’t afford to get married, then get your finances together first. Because if you can’t be financially responsible your marriage is doomed.

[elliebellie]

Did you see the mom's smile wiped right off her face when JJ started to laugh?

[DamianWard]

I gotta stop watching Judge Judy before work meetings... the other day I accidentally said to my boss "JUST A SECOND, I DON'T ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS!"... oops 😂

[Jade_]

FYI marriage is more important than the “wedding” and what you spend on it. We planned our wedding in one month. Our marriage last 37 years until my darling went to Heaven.

[NOCALGooN]

"Not gonna happen" I can hear it before the show 😂

[anniketimmermans]

As a European living in the USA I also find a rehearsal dinner a bit of a strange thing ( as I do bachelorette parties and baby showers). I often also see that people don't look further than wanting a perfect wedding . They forget that a marriage is a different commitment and not just a big party.

[timothyhh]

I really hope we find out why a four year relationship ended after two months of marriage.

[lillyvaughn]

I’m dying to know why they separated so quickly! Come on part 2 🤞🏻

[martellen]

Been together four years yet marriage lasted two months?? Must have been underlying unresolved issues

[Mushu]

If you can’t afford, have a cheaper wedding!

[Itscannatella]

Bottom line: if they were still married, would the parents expect money back? Of course not. Either way, unless the parents discussed beforehand with the couple to repay it, it doesn’t become a loan just because it doesn’t work out. Simple.

[Catlover]

A perfect marriage is worth a whole lot more than a perfect wedding. This has proved to be true for years.