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Danielle
Have your friends changed since you got engaged?!
Danielle, on November 16, 2018 at 4:33 AM

Sorry if this is long. I was just wondering if anyone else’s friends have changed the way they act towards you since you got engaged. I have this friend who I’ve been friends with since we were just...

Gloria, Nov 16, 2018 37 3,291 1
Sheharah
Wedding anxiety because of my mother
Sheharah, on November 13, 2018 at 9:03 AM

So my fiance and I just recently got engaged and instead of being overwhelmed with joy I am filled with anxiety. My mother and I don't get along at all! She always tends to make things about her, play...

Sheharah, Nov 16, 2018 13 1,661 1
Alex
Future Mother in Law relationship (confused) -kinda long-
Alex, on October 30, 2018 at 10:12 AM

My FH and I live about 3 hours away from our hometown. We see our families about once a month and I have always gotten along with and had what I thought was a pretty good relationship with my FMIL....

MrsBlah, Nov 12, 2018 16 1,189
Helena
Family doesn’t approve
Helena, on November 8, 2018 at 9:54 AM

Most of my family will not be at my wedding because they don’t like who I’m marrying. It has caused a lot of drama and sadness. We were originally going to elope and then decided to have an actual...

MrsV1027, Nov 8, 2018 6 322
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In laws sudden divorce?
Mrs!, on November 4, 2018 at 4:37 AM

Hi all, I know I haven’t been active lately but there has been a lot going on and I would appreciate some advice if you could so kindly give it! so many emotions right now. Me and my SO have been...

Jessica, Nov 8, 2018 15 1,230
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Help!!! Premarital Counseling
Kayla, on November 6, 2018 at 8:42 PM

Okay, so me and my fiance are living together, and we are getting married by the pastor of the church we attend together. We had our first Pre-Marital Counseling session tonight and the pastor said...

Kenisha, Nov 8, 2018 39 3,062
Terri
Difficult mother
Terri, on November 2, 2018 at 3:52 PM

Hi guys! I think I just need to vent and I figured maybe I could borrow someone’s ears (or eyes in this case) and just have a little support. i got engaged last September to my long term bf of 6...

Rachel, Nov 7, 2018 42 988
Jeaninne
How much is to much to spend on your wedding?
Jeaninne, on October 29, 2018 at 9:39 PM

So I was talking to a wedding planner and she asked what is our budget. Which I couldn't answer. Didnt even think about how much I was going to need to get everything I want. Especially when your...

Jack, Nov 2, 2018 14 494
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Please tell I’m not the only to be that cannot stand the petty mil
Emma, on October 30, 2018 at 11:19 PM

This is more of a rant but when my daughter announced her engagement and asked me to take charge of planning, I really had no idea how petty her now MIL could be. Once I found out her son wasn’t...

Judith, Oct 31, 2018 10 434
Ciera
Stepmom about my wedding.
Ciera, on October 28, 2018 at 1:13 AM

So, my dad is, thankfully, paying for my wedding. He asks me every now and then about it and pushes me to get things figured out in a respectful way because he knows my life is busy. Well, my stepmom...

MrsD, Oct 29, 2018 9 450
Maria
Older Sister's Place in Bridal Party?
Maria, on October 17, 2018 at 11:51 AM

My only sister is 9 years older than me and had me as her Maid of Honor back when I was 15 years old (I was surprised...). Honestly we still aren't super close so I was just going to have her as a...

Kayla, Oct 24, 2018 12 1,917
Victorian Bride
Wedding for 10/20/18 Cancelled!
Victorian Bride, on October 16, 2018 at 8:49 AM

Hi everyone! I wanted to know if anyone has had to cancel their wedding within two weeks or less? Its all due to family drama. *sigh* FH and I are both extremely stressed. My FH's brother was to cater...

Victorian Bride, Oct 20, 2018 99 4,758
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Fiance's family are not coming to the wedding......
Angela, on October 15, 2018 at 2:07 PM

So.... My fiance and I are getting married in December in east coast. My fiance is originally from California with majority of his family still living there. We've dated for 2 years now and I have yet...

Nikita, Oct 17, 2018 15 3,544
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Am i being a spoiled brat???
Ericka, on October 14, 2018 at 9:55 AM

So first of let me say I am a huge control freak! My mother passed away when I was a little girl my grandparents raised me and my brothers and I have essentially been on my own since high school...

Ericka, Oct 14, 2018 14 471
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Fight with bridesmaid at bachelorette party...don't know what to do.
Kimberly, on October 11, 2018 at 2:27 PM

Hello everyone. I asked my long time best friend to be my MOH and a college friend and cousin to be bridesmaids. My college friend I still would hang out with about 4 times a year and went on...

Brittany, Oct 11, 2018 7 1,957
Erin
Issues with future sister in law
Erin, on September 4, 2018 at 8:47 PM

So my fiancé and I got engaged this July and we are getting married in March 2019. My fiancé’s sister is also engaged and is getting married May 2019. They have had that date set, but they also got...

Mrs. J, Oct 11, 2018 19 2,022
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Parent gifts with divorced parents
Mandie, on October 9, 2018 at 10:55 PM

Wondering what I should do for my in-laws significant other as far as gift. one has been married over 10 years so he’s like a second father. The other has a girlfriend of 3 years. She’s sweet and I...

Mandie, Oct 10, 2018 2 807
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Fiance's mom won't come to the wedding
Erin , on October 1, 2018 at 6:35 AM

So me and his mother had a great relationship at first, years ago. But she slowly started to dislike me as my relationship with her son got more serious and she feels like I'm changing him, taking him...

#RMC2019, Oct 9, 2018 10 2,325
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Fiancé has doubts
kelly , on October 6, 2018 at 12:02 PM

Hi ladies! I’ve been struggling for the past couple weeks and have no idea what to do. Let me give you a run down of what’s going on. I knew for a while that things weren’t exactly right with my...

Eamsee, Oct 7, 2018 12 2,277
Brittany
Fh's Family feeling excluded???!
Brittany, on October 4, 2018 at 9:06 AM

I am so annoyed by my FH sister. She sent me this incredibly passive aggressive text message yesterday: FH’s Sister: Hi Brittany…..wedding question. I saw the invitation about the rehearsal dinner and...

Alejandra, Oct 4, 2018 14 1,683
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