Discussions from Family and Relationships

I am in a tough situation- getting married for 2nd time (we are both 50)- My brothers wife does not speak to us (my fiance' and I)- She barely speaks to me- (long history of never getting along for...

My closest friend (33M) got married a few weeks ago. He and his husband chose their wedding parties (mixed gender and uneven numbers) a year ago. I (32F) didn't find out they even had a wedding party...

I asked my bridesmaids to pay all in all for wedding stuff it would be $200 for everything. Between the bridal shower, dress, and bachelorette party. My sister cannot contribute to the...

Hi! As the title says, I'm currently wondering if it's appropriate to let a friend know that I will not be honoring them as a bridesmaid. The reason why I ask is because what would you all do if they...

I’m excited to get married and truly love my fiancé. My wedding is coming up and can’t help feel sad about leaving my home and parents. They’ve been my rock for years. Are others feeling the same? How...

I would like to know your thoughts & opinions. My fiancé and I are getting ready in the venue which is huge and of course it has 2 separate rooms. So I recently had an uncomfortable conversation...

Hi everyone! So one of my friends is getting married in May and just went dress shopping and said yes to the dress today. long story short, I’m feeling a little down that I wasn’t invited. My husband...

I became engaged on November 2nd and had a secret city hall wedding with my husband on the 16th. The reason for the secret marriage is that I carry good insurance and my husband is a self employed...

Help!! So I’m not going to explain the whole back story but here’s what’s going on. My fiancé and I sent out our wedding invites and invites to my bridal shower. My bridal shower is in February. My...

Hello all, so I just found out i’m about 5 weeks pregnant and will be due in early August 2024. My wedding is June 2, 2024 which would make me about 7 months pregnant for my wedding. I have already...

Here's the background. He had to ask his best man to step down. We talked about it a lot because he would come home from work upset ALL. THE. TIME. They have been friends for years before they worked...

So my cousin was engaged about three weeks after I was. Her mom called my mom today to tell me that they set their date in October, a little more than a month before my date. I have to be honest, I am...

So my future husband and I have chosen a venue that is intimate because we don’t want to have a big wedding. It says online that it has capacity for 120, but after talking to the coordinator there,...

I'm currently having a tough dilemma picking my final bridesmaids. I have a total of 8 and am having a tough time deciding who the last girl should be. Let's start off with the first girl - we have...

Luke and I are so excited to be planning our wedding for this May. We got engaged on 12/25/18 right before he left to serve in the US Army in Hohenfels, Germany. The pandemic really messed up our time...

Hello fellow brides and brides to be ! Happy thanksgiving 🦃! Are any of yall going to see your future in laws for thanksgiving? Me and my FH have made the decision to go see my FFIL and FGIL, but we...

So my daughter is 8 and in the 3rd grade. Lately she has been getting in a bit of trouble at school. Everyday I'm at the school with her in the morning and I give her space so she can be a kid with...

Ok so my boyfriend and I have been together 2.5 years. Our parents have only met one time before and that was last year. His mom will be coming to town for her birthday - along with his father and...

Looking for some advice on how to handle this situation… my husband and I have been married four years and always planned on having a wedding for our five year because at the time of getting married...