Discussions from Family and Relationships

I really only want to invite my family to our wedding. As much as I’d love to invite everyone I know and love, we’re on a budget. Also I’m kind of a more family oriented person anyway. Has anyone else...

So many people, from strangers to family members who know better, talk about my future kids. I have never wanted kids. My partner doesn't want kids either. It's really frustrating to constantly get...

Adam and I got engaged in March and are still kind of going back and forth with whether or not we want to invite his family. Only one of his sisters know that he's even engaged. His family, except for...

Hey ladies! This site was my favorite thing ever when I was planning my wedding a few years ago but I haven't been here in ages lol. Figured I'd pop back on because I have a question about someone...

I am at a loss for words. I have previously posted about some wedding drama regarding my family's lack of interest or support in my wedding because of some of the decisions we made around planning and...

I’m feeling upset right now & am trying to cool off. Not sure if I’ve made a poor decision or not to cut off one of my bridesmaid. One of my bridesmaids who has been a close friend of mine for...

I am having a very small intimate wedding in June for just parents, siblings, and kids. My cousin (who was once extremely close to me like a sister) was also invited with her children. She has rsvp’d...

I have a very small bridal party, which consists of 3 people. My MOH who is my aunt, my two bridesmaids: my sister and sil. My sil has been so rude from the beginning, for no reason honestly. Long...

Looking for advice.... my fhs best friend is having a surprise birthday party at another bar than the one I currently manage. I manage a vfw club so I have to answer to many bosses. We are having a...

Hello everyone. I'm creating this post as both a way to vent, but also to ask for any advice or thoughts on my current situation. My father was not at my wedding this past January. Almost a decade...

As with all weddings, I have a lot of declined invitations. Some people are for valid reasons - health issues, too elderly to travel. But I have a couple of family members that just don't attend any...

Hi all, i'm needing some advice here. I just had a lovely bridal shower hosted by my bridesmaids, MOH and my mom at her house. I had invited my closest friends and my FMIL and fiances grandmother...

My fiancé and I recently got engaged and we are planning a relatively short engagement and intend to get married at the end of August. We decided on a small, low-key destination wedding with family...

So if you can see my post you’ll see I have a toxic mother in law well now the father has joined in on it. They’ve known we’ve been engaged for a month now not one congrats nothing they don’t support...

Hi all, I'm going to begin with backstory/context: My "best friend" and I are childhood friends for over 15 years. We both grew up in unstable households, and we relied on each other for emotional...

Hey guys. With the help of my last discussion me and my fiancé decided to go ahead with Pre-Marital counseling and it was great. However it also pushed us to want to be more open about things that...

There’s a rocky relationship (to put it lightly) with my family and my fiancé and because of that, his parents hate my parents. Is it even worth it to have a wedding when based on family, it feels...

So my fiance and I just got engaged a month ago and we are trying to hurry up and book our venue for fall 2023 before the good ones all get booked up!! So far, my mom has tried to twist my arm at...

Hi everyone! I’m a first time bride and I have 2 MOHs who are my best friends of 13 years. My wedding is in 7 months but I’m starting to get concerned about one of my MOHs. The 3 of us plus my HTB and...

CW: Suicide Hi ladies, I'm not too sure what's needed right now. Maybe a venting session. I got engaged in November. I'm in my late 30s and my fiancé is in his mid-40s. We've been together nearly 3...