Discussions from Family and Relationships

Was there any doubt? How does your partner make you feel? What sealed the deal?

I wasn’t planning on involving my fiancé’s 2 young step-sisters (10 and 11 yrs) other than them being invited, but this weekend When talking to my future step-MIL I made the mistake of saying “well...

My fiancé and I just got engaged this July and we’ve decide we 100% want to do a destination wedding in the Caribbean since my family is from the Dominican Republic and I want my family there to be...

I’m the maid of honor in my friends wedding, we’ve been “best friends” since high school, have known each other since middle school. We are now 28. She’s also the maid of honor for my wedding. Months...

I'm about to get married in July and I'm having a big problem. I had Covid-19 two years ago and after that the way things smell to me are different now. The biggest issue is my fiancés breath. I can't...

What topics to talk about with Father in-law for the first time?

Hi all, Our original wedding was planned for May 2020 and then Covid and after it all settled down a bit in late 2021 the next best time, which I checked with many people, was May 2023…but ultimately...

Hello! This will be very short! I found out a few hours ago my father has been checking the prices on the venue that I’m currently booked with for my ceremony. Should I be concerned? He’s no paying...

Dear community, My wedding is in the upcoming month and I invited my aunts but none of them are coming due to silly excuses. I see them hanging out together happily but when I tried to ask them to...

I am the mother of the groom. I have been more opinionated than I ever imagined I would be; but I view things differently. 1. I got into an argument with my son about proper lightening to and from the...

The other week my family got together for my dad’s birthday & I just mentioned that I had been researching venues & it was exhausting but I had gotten two quotes I liked & my FSIL looked...

Is it weird to get your bridemaids/jr bridesmaid/mother of the bride/mother of the groom different colored "asking" boxes? They are all the same box, wording, & all the stuff is the same in it but...

My group of friends and I have been really close friends. My husband and I did elope this month but had two months preparation for the wedding so everything was rushed. My friends were all busy,...

Throughout the planning process so far, my mother has been very negative and hasn't really shown any interest in wedding planning/activities. I made plans a few months ago to come home during the week...

Has anyone felt just so incredibly disappointed after thier wedding? Not with the marriage, only with the wedding..? I consider myself to be a nice person.. if the 6 weddings I've been invited to I've...

I'm about 35 days before the big day and one of my bridesmaid drop out do to the hairstyles I wanted the girls to wear. Its my fiancee sister what do you do if you think that was her intention all...

My future mother-in-law has ALS and I want to include her as my FH is her only child. Her health has declined in the past year. She uses a wheelchair more. I picked out my dress recently, my future in...

So my wedding is next year , My FH and I are super excited 😄 But recently, we got some bad news about a family member 😔 back on October 22nd of this year, so it was only a couple days ago.My aunt had...

Hello friends. This may be a long one. TLDR: looking for advice on holding my ground on not inviting family members who have hurt me or other loved ones. Getting married on 11.12.23. FH and I have...