Family and Relationships
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I have to ask… for anyone who has a not so great relationship (such as not communicating with each other) who did your significant other ask for your hand in marriage? And if just because they are...
Is anyone else having their childhood wounds come back up while wedding planning? I’m only a month in with my planning and very emotional. I don’t have much support like I thought I would have.
What family guests not to invite?
My girlfriend and I are going to be getting engaged within the next 3 months. Recently, she has gotten into a pretty big fight with her 2 best friends. She has blocked them on everything and they...
Help! I am getting married to a wonderful man on 5.31.25. He has two daughters but only one is in his life right now. In the beginning of planning the wedding, the one that lives with him said to her...
We are preparing for a wedding in an open courtyard, and we want our dog to be nearby, but not to run outside the premises. How can we organize this without constant supervision?
Hey all, I am thinking about moving together with my spouse a month after the wedding. I want us to be able to save up a little, is this weird? I have yet to talk to him about it, because I just...
Me and my fiance have been trying to figure out our wedding party, specifically the bridesmaids and groomsmen. I already know I want my sister to be my maid of honor and my best friend to be a...
My fiance and I grew up in catholic families. However, neither of us are religious and don't need a religious ceremony. His father is very much religious and is requesting that we have a priest. I was...
I am actually planning a vow removal instead of a wedding. We'll be renewing in a few years, but I'm starting to plan so far away so I can actually plan the ceremony, as I didn't get to plan much for...
Hi, I am getting married in 5 weeks and the drama with my fiances family is starting to ramp up, to the point that the stress is getting too much for me and I'm starting to feel so sick about it all....
My fiance and I dated for about 2.5 years and just got engaged this August. We were planning to get engaged earlier this year, but we had to postpone because my father passed away in April. My fiance...
Let me start by saying I have both of my sons getting married next year. When they started the planning we did receive inquiries about if and how much money we would be contributing to the events. We...
I saw that my fiancé replied to some girls tweet who he wasn’t following. I’m not sure if she’s a popular content creator or something but the girl posted a tweet complaining about people messaging...
Hey all! I was hoping for some advice on how to approach this situation — I am trying to do so politely and conscientiously. My fiancé has two sisters, one of which got married a couple years ago and...
I recently had my bridal shower, and it was hosted by my future mother-in-law, and it was very thoughtful, and I appreciated all the effort that she put into it. There were maybe three things that...
Hi - my parents do not get along with my aunts /uncles, but I do and the cousins are very close. They said they will not pay for the wedding if it isn’t immediate family only. I told my dad he...
So I asked my sister to be a bridesmaid thinking that she would be OK wearing a dress for 4 to 6 hours (given that she’s wore a dress at her wedding and other people’s weddings before..) and turns out...
My fiancé and I are getting married here in 60 days, Yay! I just found out my parents, sister and niece are not attending the dress rehearsal. Our relationship has become increasingly strained over...
My husbands mother passed away last year and he planned to dance with his grandma at our wedding next year. Sadly she just recently passed away. Aside from his dad he has no other important woman left...