Discussions from Family and Relationships

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...

One of my best friends from college got married last August. I went to her bachelorette party and her wedding (we live in different states) - my fiancé and I spent about $5,000 total. We gave a...

I don’t get a long with the bride and groom. A lot of drama in the family as i am already a sister in law. I sent a gift even though i didn’t go to the shower and the thank you card was extremely...

We had to uninvited a guest the morning of the wedding. The night before we were hanging out with a group of people. This is the third night I’ve spoke with this person in person. He is my husbands...

Is it common or expected for a guest who's recently become single, say in the few past months, to decline wedding invitation? A good friend who initially seemed excited about my wedding has declined...

I get married in less then 3 weeks. We had our dress alterations today for all of my bridesmaids and when it was my sisters turn to try hers on it wasn’t what I asked them to wear. Mind you I sent...

So we had a talk about my gut feeling per my last post and he says that he’s under a spiritual attack. He has been on a 45 day Daniel fast. He says that he thinks because we are getting close to...

Hello I am getting married on my birthday may The 24 2025. But I won't have my father and my mother and my brother at my wedding because they passed away. My oldest daughter won't talk to me anymore...

Unfortunately, my family is totally selfish. My mom gained a lot of weight and had issues with alcohol after her and my ex step father got divorced and she got some health problems from that and...

To no surprise of my own my MOH and sister has done it once again. She announced this past week that she will be getting married this July! A destination wedding, a few states away..on 4th of July...

I need help. Back story I’ve been engaged for 6 months and over those 6 months my friends have been the only ones involved and helping me plan my wedding. I have a mom, who I have a strained...

And the three of you became sisters in law

When my fiance proposed no one was there except my daughter and a friend. Some of my family was upset they were not there for the moment. At a time that was so exciting for me I expected to either get...

Hi! I’m looking to see if anyone else has gone through this before or can reassure me that I’m not crazy... Little back story: my fiancé & I have been together 7 years. We got engaged last fall...

Am I being unreasonable for feeling hurt that I wasn’t asked to stand up for my brother’s wedding? I am my brother’s only sibling, we are very close. He is just two years older than me, and we’ve...

So my mom hates being social. She never goes to parties or weddings and even skips out on funerals; my family and I are always making excuses for her. She even missed her granddaughter's birthday...

Need to express some emotions to other future bonus parents, and maybe get some advice? Background: My fiance has a soon to be 18 y/o daughter (bday is next week) and there has been a strain on the...

My daughter and her fiancé have just begun their wedding planning process and are facing a conflict with the location of the wedding and the size of guest list. The bride and groom do not live in...

So my MOH has been dealing with some personal stuff lately, and although she hasn't had divulged much to me, I've been giving her her space and checking in with her once or twice a week to make sure...