Discussions from Family and Relationships

My fiance and I have been together for about 8 years and engaged for almost 2. My dream wedding was to always elope just me and my SO even before I met him, I wanted to always do this since I was...

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...

My mother lives abroad and we have not physically seen each other for over two years now. We have a great relationship. We didn't use to-- in fact, it took years for my mum to warm up to the idea that...

Sorry if I posted this on the wrong thread, but it’s the only place I can find posts similar to my situation. My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years we are 25. I have expressed to him that...

Hello girls! I need help on how to directly tell my future sister in law that she’s not part of my bridesmaids. This is a very delicate topic and I don’t want to be rude but my fiance’s family had...

Here’s the story: My husband and I did a “mini-mony” with the intention of having a big wedding (we’re calling it the “megamony” or “The Meg” for short). It was a sweet intimate affair, but it was...

So I had a bachelorette trip, I didn’t mind that not all my bridesmaid couldn’t go because I planned to have another bachelorette where everyone could make it. So I planned this mini bachelorette trip...

Has anyone else had issues with their mom getting the stuff she needs for her daughter's wedding? I'm getting married in a month in the FL Keys. I'm so excited except for the fact that my mom has put...

I had typed up the lengthy story but I accidentally bumped the keyboard and deleted everything I posted so long story short!!! Best Man is no longer Best Man and his son is no long one of the...

Hi all! I want some opinions. I’ve had a close friend for 6-7 years I’ve kept touch with almost every week. We were really close when we lived in the same state, and remained close even when I moved a...

My best friend got engaged with her Fiancé in August of 2022. She didn’t know how she could afford it and her Fiancé doesn’t want to get married right away so they were planning for 2025 but still...

So DH and I haven't spoken to any of my in laws in so long. DH and I haven't seen BIL in 9 yrs but recently since Oct BIL have been reaching out to DH but he hasbn't seen us or our kids. No contact...

My soon-to-be and I met online, as well as my friends and I. Him and his family live 16+ hours away, and my friends live 6+ hours away (one in another country!). My friends are really excited to...

I am getting married in August of this year. I have had a big falling out with my dad a few years ago and things started (I use this term loosely) to get better. By the end of January where things...

I’m getting married this year In October, I’m the maid of honor in my best friends wedding in September, my cousin is getting married at the end of September out of state and I’m a bridesmaid in my...