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Shetty Admits He Did Not Really Love His Wife on Wedding Day

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published May 28, 2026 · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Matthew Hussey: The #1 Dating Mistake Keeping You Stuck (Focus On THIS Over Chemistry and Build a Lasting Relationship)
Shetty Admits He Did Not Really Love His Wife on Wedding Day
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Matthew Hussey: The #1 Dating Mistake Keeping You Stuck (Focus On THIS Over Chemistry and Build a Lasting Relationship)

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"The day we got married was not the day I loved her the most. It actually wasn't even possible, even though I may have said that on that day. It's now when we moved to a new country and didn't have any family or friends, and when we were 4 months away from being broke."

Jay Shetty revealed to the Dallas audience that he realizes now he didn't truly know or love his wife Radhi when they married 9 years ago, despite what he said at the time. He argued that real love develops through weathering storms together over years, not through early chemistry or wedding-day emotion. This challenged the cultural narrative of love at first sight and wedding-day peak romance.

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On Purpose with Jay Shetty
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Matthew Hussey: The #1 Dating Mistake Keeping You Stuck (Focus On THIS Over Chemistry and Build a Lasting Relationship)
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