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Just Said Yes June 2021

Don’t want my fiancé’s brother to be in wedding

CJo, on May 5, 2021 at 8:23 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 10
Hello, I’m not sure how to do this or how to say it but I need advice. My fiancé chose his older brother to be his best man when we first got engaged. His brother since then has been nothing but rude not only to me but to my fiancé. He says things about us to other family members, told people that it’s a horrible idea for his brother to marry me, and subtly says things about me when I’m around. I don’t care if he comes to the wedding but I really don’t want him to be apart of the bridal party anymore. Do I just suck it up and deal with or should we take steps to change the plans? My husband is kind of on the fence about it and I want to be supportive no matter what he wants.

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Latest activity by Scandalousrandallous, on May 6, 2021 at 6:21 PM
  • Grace
    Super February 2022
    Grace ·
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    I would absolutely not want someone in the bridal party who is talking badly about me! That is not okay. I don't know how you should approach this but definitely let your FH know how how much it is bothering you.
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  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    Is your fiancé aware of this hostility? Your attendants are supportive closest best friends/family. If they don’t support you and your relationship, they don’t belong in the wedding party. It doesn’t matter if they are related or not. Not all family gets along. If the brother hates both of you that much, then cut off contact so you don’t have to deal with his toxicity and have peace of mind. Many people have to cut ties with relatives everyday.

    Fiancé needs to kick the brother out of the wedding asap.

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  • Ava
    VIP May 2022
    Ava ·
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    I completely understand why you wouldn’t want this person in your WP. And tbh, I would think your fiancé would want to remove him as well in support of you, after everything he’s said about you and his blatant unsupportive stance on your marriage. Ultimately though, it is up to your fiancé to decide on and handle the situation since it is his family and GM.
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  • V
    Rockstar July 2019
    Veronica ·
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    While I understand why you don't want his brother in the wedding, it is your fiancé's decision as to whether he is in the wedding. He can't decide who is on your side and your can't decide on who is on his. My advice would be for you to encourage your fiancé to sit down and talk to his brother about his concerns.

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  • M
    Dedicated October 2021
    Megan ·
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    While my professional advice is always: "he chooses his, you choose yours..."

    If he's privy to all of the terrible things his brother's saying about himself and his soon-to-be wife, and he's still 🤷‍♂️ on what to do... I think you have a fiancé problem. And that extended beyond bridal party logistics. He's accepting terrible behavior for himself and his wife, which could definitely be a family pattern. Has this always been the dynamic between the two of them? Gently OP: beyond wedding planning, accepting terrible behavior from others warrants therapy.

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  • L
    Lady ·
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    It's not your choice. I would definitely make you FI aware of his brothers actions if he is not already, but other than that you really shouldn't be involved in his wedding party at all.

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    Maggie ·
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    This should be your guide for this issue: "My husband is kind of on the fence about it and I want to be supportive no matter what he wants."

    I understand you don't like this person, but the decision really needs to come from your future spouse.

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  • L
    Dedicated August 2021
    Lw ·
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    I completely agree with Megan. It does sound like a fiancé problem. Why is he letting his brother treat you and himself like this?
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    Judith ·
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    The last part: be supportive of your FI whatever he chooses to do. Groom needs to talk privately and very seriously with his brother. He needs to make him see this is not a joke, and negative commentary is not wanted. And, quite bluntly, is he going to stop acting like an adolescent, who may not be in the wedding nor present at it. Or act like an adult and refrain from any negative and unnecessary comment. Groom also should tell him this is not just about wedding day. That wall will be between him and his brother for years. So, make a choice . Act like an adult.
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  • Scandalousrandallous
    Devoted July 2023
    Scandalousrandallous ·
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    Not only is your fiancé letting his brother say these things about his future wife, heʻs obviously telling him things about your relationship unless heʻs just making things up? Although Iʻd leave the end choice to FH, you need to have a relationship boundary talk about what is talked about with others and what is not..

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