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Woman Marries Man Who Forgot About Breakup After Concussion

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A woman went viral on TikTok for dumping her boyfriend a day before he lost his memory from a concussion in a skiing accident. Since he didn't remember the breakup, he continued to message her. Eventually, she regretted her decision, and seven months later, they got married. Read all about their love story here.
https://www.brides.com/woman-marries-man-who-forgot-about-breakup-after-concussion-tiktok-8742154

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As much as this seems like something out of a hallmark film or some fable, this seems like it is true. Two sources with similar information that don't say otherwise regarding true or false information. Both magazines provide the same story, but People magazine does it with much more credibility and first-hand sources. A better read would be from here.

https://people.com/woman-marries-man-who-sustained-a-concussion-and-forgot-they-broke-up-exclusive-8740681
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Even though this headline feels like it should be out of a Rom-Com or it is satire, it's actually true! With a first hand account from the woman who married the man herself stating in this video from her tik Tok page that he suffered a pretty bad concussion, and he didnt remember they broke up the day before. She stated that he would message her throughout the week asking to go on dates and hang out as if they were still together, and when she finally asked to get back together, he didn't know they had even broken up. On top of the "Brides" article, People Magazine, and NY Post did their own version of the original post about the topic caught the attention of 2.2 million viewers on Tik Tok

Sources: https://people.com/woman-marries-man-who-sustained-a-concussion-and-forgot-they-broke-up-exclusive-8740681#:~:text=Jenna%20and%20Mitchell%20Brotherson%20got,clue%22%20they%20weren't%20together

https://nypost.com/2024/11/08/lifestyle/my-boyfriend-forgot-i-broke-up-with-him-after-getting-a-concussion/

https://www.tiktok.com/@jennabrotherson/video/7432832579109129515?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C121477481%2C121351166%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C73347566%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121503376%3Bnull%3Bembed_like&refer=embed&referer_url=people.com%2Fwoman-marries-man-who-sustained-a-concussion-and-forgot-they-broke-up-exclusive-8740681&referer_video_id=7432832579109129515

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