On Thursday, Timothy Sullivan promised his new wife to be lawfully wedded "for richer or for poorer."
On Friday, Sullivan became a couple million dollars richer to fulfill that promise.
The postal worker from Raynham, Massachusetts, won a $4 million dollar lottery prize just one day after marrying his wife Tanya. He had taken part in the "100X The Cash" $10 ticket game, the Massachusetts State Lottery said in a statement.
Claiming the instant prize from the lottery's Braintree headquarters on Friday, Sullivan opted to take $2.6 million — the amount after taxes — in a one-time cash sum.
The newlyweds plan to use the money to go on a honeymoon, pay off student loans, buy two new cars and build an "oasis" in their backyard, according to the lottery statement.
The store where the winner purchased the ticket will receive a $40,000 bonus, the lottery said.
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Congrats. That's awesome.
Congratulation to the newlyweds.
What a nice wedding gift!
Wow congrats.
Double Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats guys on marriage and big win
U guys look season to spend it wisely. ....NJOY
WOW... What a way to get married.
Ha Ha, that sucks, I would get the marriage annulled if I were him. Just a day or two earlier and it would have been all his.
I'm sure they meant their vows. Congrats!
What a way to start of a marriage! Congratulations to both of them as well as his daughter whom I have no doubt will be taken care of starting with her student loans.
WTG Sullivan, Congrats and love your name.
Congratulations!
As the win was published, he will be unable to remain in his job as a postal worker.
In the words of Larry the Cable Guy, "That's funny, right thar'. I don't care WHO you are ..."