Like clockwork, you post a cute anniversary photo, and suddenly your marriage is on the brink of collapse. Or so they say.
You’ve probably heard it before:
“Marriages that get posted online never last.”
“The evil eye is watching.”
“Just wait, they’ll break up in six months.”
If Instagram is to be believed, we’re apparently all one couple’s TikTok away from spiritual sabotage.
This idea that bad vibes from strangers can destroy your relationship isn’t just outdated, it’s laughable. We’ve entered the era of algorithmic paranoia, where likes = danger and posting your partner = you must hate happiness.
If Beyoncé posted Jay-Z, are they doomed? (Actually… wait.) Okay, if Ryan Reynolds posted Blake Lively, are we canceling love altogether? Exactly.
When Did Happiness Become Offensive?
Social media was built to share. But suddenly, joy is triggering. You post one too many couple pics and someone, somewhere, is screaming “this is why marriages don’t last!”
What exactly is it about love that makes people so uncomfortable? Is it the PDA? The matching outfits? The audacity of happiness?
We’ve developed a cultural allergy to joy, or at least other people’s joy, especially if it’s aesthetically pleasing, color-graded, and captioned with a Taylor Swift lyric.
The Algorithm Isn’t Cursing You — People Are Just Weird
Honestly, the “evil eye” isn’t some mystical force from ancient folklore. It’s your co-worker who stalks your Instagram at 2am while microwaving leftovers. It’s your ex who never liked any of your posts but mysteriously watches every single Story.
We blame the “internet” like it’s a spiritual being when really, it’s just Karen from accounting having a bad day.
Are You Cursed… or Just Oversharing?
Relationships don’t fall apart because of social media. They fall apart because well, life is complicated. Communication fails. People grow apart. Someone forgets an anniversary. Somebody else watches a Netflix episode without the other person.
Social media didn’t ruin your marriage. Your inability to load the dishwasher properly did.
Posting your spouse doesn’t summon the devil. In fact, some studies suggest that people who positively share about their relationships online report higher levels of satisfaction.
So no, you don’t need to hide your love like it’s a top-secret Pentagon file. You can post your partner and still have a fulfilling, stable, non-haunted relationship.
Post the Photo!
If you’re in love, take the photo, post the video, write the sappy caption, tag them and yes, geotag it too.
Just don’t let the unbothered, low-vibe trolls of the internet shame you into thinking love should be hidden.
The people yelling “stop posting your spouse” are probably just mad they got ghosted by someone who couldn’t even spell “commitment.”🤭
So go ahead – be obnoxiously happy. Overshare a little. Add glitter text. You have just one life - live it to the fullest!
Modupe Ayobami writes on relationships, marriage, family psychology, and the intersection of culture and religion.
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