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May 25, 2018
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2592 days agoDoes anyone else struggle with the idea of their awful MIL (or any in-law) acting like she's going to be the favorite grandma to your kid? DH and I plan on starting a family next year and we haven't told MIL but she's been pushing for grandkids ASAP...
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2648 days agoI have two best friends I've known for about 5 years. Let's call them Gillian and Lily. Things have (from my perspective) become progressively more awkward/tense between me and Gillian. It's little things, mostly her being a bit passive-aggressive...
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2655 days agoLong story short, I have a pretty good relationship with my FIL and SIL, but a not-so-great relationship with my MIL. Over the past 3 years my Husband and I have tried every tactic we can think of to help MIL and me have a good relationship...hasn't...
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2663 days agoI've been noticing that ever since I got married, my MIL's and FIL's faces fall when they see me. It doesn't happen every time, but it happens frequently enough that I notice. One time we went to visit MIL at her job, displays were angled so that I...
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2698 days agoI've posted on here numerous times regarding different stages and issues of my relationship with my MIL. My issues with her can be condensed down to: culture clash, her being pushy, controlling, manipulative, passive-aggressive, nosy, acting helpless...
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2796 days agoMy MIL is soon going to sell her house and either buy a condo in the U.S. or move back home (Europe). She's telling me she wants to keep her kids close (my husband and SIL) but I know for a fact they want space and independence, to live full lives...
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2816 days agoI've never been best buddies with my MIL, but we've gotten along fairly well so far. Unfortunately, recently she's been lashing out at me and when I mentioned it to my husband he says "this is her real personality". Yikes. Yes, she's given me some...
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2914 days agoMy wedding is 23 days away and I'd like to tone my lower abdomen. I'm not sure if yoga is the best route or if there are very specific exercises that would be most effective. Thoughts?
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2914 days agoHey, any brides know the best place to buy affordable and lovely lingerie?
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2934 days agoI have no idea what song my dad and I should dance to. Online there are countless lists of song options specifically for the father-daughter dance but I dislike all of them. It seems as though almost every song is either too mushy (making it sound...
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2934 days agoFrom the get-go I knew I wanted to walk myself down the aisle. (I'm not a huge fan of the "being given away" idea and my dad knows I want to walk myself and he's fine with it). However, there are two things that concern me. One, what if I'm about to...
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2962 days agoWhen I first became engaged I offered each of my parents (who are divorced) a plus one if they wanted it. Both individually and then as a unit informed me that they did not need/want a plus one. I thought this was mature of them and a better idea...