Discussions from Family and Relationships

As I read through some of the forums, I notice that stress and drama has taken a toll. I pray that even right now that everyone that is experiencing anxiety, stress, depressive episode, stress-related...

Looking for advice for handling a crazy controlling MIL.... My fiancé and I plan to get married in late 2020 in Italy. Italy is a very special place for us, I have family who live there, I studied...

How do/did you deal with family members who all of a sudden come out of the wood works when they find out they aren’t invited to your wedding? When coming up with a guest list, my fiancé and I chose...

My fiance and I was on my way to look at a wedding venue. On the way there he started an argument. It hurt my feelings and we didn't make it to the venue. Felt like he could have waited to discuss our...

We have been planning what is supposed to be the happiest day of our lives for almost a year now. My family has managed to make this the most horrible experience ever. I have bridesmaids dropping out,...

My maid of honor removed herself from my bridal party a month before my wedding. This wedding has been particularly difficult to plan. I’ve had a lot of difficult decisions to make with my family and...

All, We are in need of setting boundaries in our relationship with my future in-laws. Early on they told my fiancé and I that they had a vision for their sons wedding. Their vision and controlling...

My fiancé and I are getting married and we chose our bridesmaids and groomsmen. I choose 4 close friends and my fiancé’s sister. Now here comes the problem.. I didn’t ask my fiancé’s brothers wife to...

(Sorry, this may come off as a long rant) I have 3 and possibly 4 bridesmaids - my FSIL, FH's step sister, FH's female friend and my friend. His sister, I'll call her M, shows a constant disinterest...

I'm 19, and I just got engaged yesterday to my boyfriend. We've only been together for a few months but we've known each other for close to a year. It seems like everyone is against us being together...

My friend got engaged in April to 2018, and set her wedding for May 2020. I got engaged in December of 2018, my fiance and I are religious, and are very much looking forward to being married., and...

I’m so upset. I announced we are getting married and have set a date and my family shown no excitement whatsoever. Our parents were excited but they knew long before anyone else.

I’ve always gotten amusement out of scoffing at guests’ lame excuses for bailing on here so figured I’d just share what happened to me. Not my wedding, but a friend (let’s call her M) is getting...

Do you or did you find you were arguing more with your spouse-to-be in the months leading up to the wedding? I know weddings can be stressful - financially and emotionally - but I'm finding that's not...

Does 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...

Hi, everyone. I have been on here for quite some time, but mainly as an observer. Long story short, my FH and I decided about 6 months ago that we were ready to get married. We knew we weren't really...

When my brother got married a number of years ago, my sister-in-law did not ask me or any of my sisters to be in the wedding party. He has four sisters. All of her bridal party consisted of her...

I realize that “best case scenario* weddings are an opportunity to feel extra love and effort coming from friends and family members...but this has not been my experience at all. Are any of you also...

Hi fellow wedding planners, I recently got engaged and we're still over a year out from the wedding date (June 2020) but I'm doing a little thinking ahead (mostly because I'm just really excited to...