Family and Relationships
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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...
Boyfriend of almost two years would in the beginning tell me how he wanted to marry me. I told him ok, lets get to know each other first and maybe on the second year live together. I'm not rushing...
My fiance and i are trying to plan our wedding. We were both raised in traditional catholic italian families. Well, we decided to rent an apartment and already signed a lease after we decided to have...
I have 3 kids. My oldest daughter is 14, I have a son who is 12 and they are both in the wedding party. My daughter is a bridesmaid and my son is a groomsman. My youngest daughter, who is now 1 year...
Hey! I am looking for a bit of advice from the outside. I got married last year and my BFF was my MOH. I made sure the hen do was organised to fit also her schedule. I told her the date as soon as we...
My boyfriend is 40 years old and I am 24. He was married when he was 27 but the marriage ended after two years of him and the lady. My boyfriend and I met when I was 22 and he was 38 and I initially...
Hi!! I’ll try to make this long story short but essentially I’m having trouble making a decision. My dad was in my life raising me until I was about 12 until he and my mom divorced. It was a very...
Hello all. So I’m getting married within 2 months. And I am at the point hating the whole process of the wedding, because of all the drama coming from my family. Lots of things have happened because...
My matron of honor has been my bestfriend for years… recently she had a baby and he is the best in this world I would do anything for them both… She has been super distant, disrespecting me in any way...