Discussions from Family and Relationships

How close are you with your partner's family?

So my family doesn't really approve of my relationship. We've been together 11 years and have 4 kids together. We have had the good, bad, and ugly for sure. We have pretty much no friends. No family...

Long story short, GM and BM dated and broke up and got into a huge argument when they ended things. My FH is managing the GM and I’m working with the BM. Our wedding is one month away and the bach...

I am at a lost and need advice. I hate that I still feel this way but I can't stop being annoyed that I don't have my ring yet. I have been with my boyfriend (I hate that word) for over 8 years now....

My brothers wedding is right around the corner. A bit of backstory; my sister in law wanted to have a court and my brother did not. It was important to her to have her sisters a part of the wedding....

She just threatened to wear this to my wedding over text. I assume she already bought it or something like it. She did this to my sister. She wore an identical dress and a veil to my sister's wedding....

I'm hoping to find other people out here right now to help me through this hellish nightmare that has been 2023. My husband of 9 months has been having an emotional relationship with the woman he told...

This is long, but it’s important I provide details to get the full picture. The friend I am considering uninviting is someone who has been a part of my friend group since college. We even lived...

Repeating the title of the discussion as, it goes out of screen: Special Kind of Wedding, I would like. Complete Gender Role Reversal Wedding (including the special clothing). Would that be okay in...

My stepdaughter is getting married and 10 days her dad and I have been married for 13 years and together for 17 years together. We have five kids. His daughter is getting married. My daughter has a...

My Fiancé and I got engaged in December in New York City and it was amazing. Over Christmas when my sister had come to visit my family, I had asked her to be my maid of honor at the time she didn’t...

I keep seeing these TikTok’s where their friends didn’t wish them a happy birthday so their not invited to their wedding anymore. Should I do this? My save the dates already went out to them.

I'm starting to believe my family doesn't like my husband. At first they seemed to love him but now years later they have distanced themselves from me a lot. I can't say the reason why because they...

My feelings are hurt because my fiance won't let me announce our engagement publicly until he tells his adult kids we are engaged. He asked me 2 months ago with a beautiful diamond. I said if he...

Did anyone not do the Father Daughter Dance, even though your dad attended the wedding and walked you down the aisle? I don’t even really want him to walk me down the aisle but I don’t want to insult...

So, my fiancé and I have been together for 6 years and are getting married this July. His mother absolutely hates me and has talked poorly about me to her friends any chance she gets. Recently I found...

So we're getting married next spring and my family has offered to throw us a very casual cookout to celebrate our engagement. They've put a lot of emphasis on it being casual, which is great. However,...

Hi everyone! Just looking for some opinions/support. FH and I decided after getting engaged that we wanted an intimate wedding and celebrate with only close friends and family (about 75 guests total)....

To start, I'm an introvert! I need a lot of alone time to recharge. My social battery is easily drained. That said I have a huge family and some family members are flying in like day before my...

Hi everyone. First time poster, so a little nervous, but I thought this would be the best place to get feedback. I am already having issues with my future BIL and his fiancee. Back story: My fiance...