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Elysia
Everyone in Friend Group Invited to Bachelorette Except Me
Elysia, on March 6, 2022 at 8:44 AM

Hi! I will try to keep this short and was hoping for some advice. My fiancé’s friends are getting married in October. He has this friend group of four guys and their wives/significant others. They’re...

MIWM, Mar 13, 2022 20 2,958
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May regret my moh
Jennifer, on March 11, 2022 at 11:16 AM

Hi everyone, My sister is 7 years older than me, never been married and my only sister. We used to be really close but she lives a very different lifestyle that I do (she parties like every day and...

Kate, Mar 12, 2022 6 378
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Left out of brothers party
James, on March 5, 2022 at 12:20 AM

Hi, hoping for some advise. My second eldest brother recently got married. I thought we were pretty close, I certainly saw him as a potential best man in my wedding. Whilst my oldest brother is not...

Jacks, Mar 9, 2022 2 938
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Does anyone wear white?
Michelle, on March 6, 2022 at 10:34 PM

Yesterday my FH’s grandmother asked me why I was wearing the color ivory. It caught me off guard because I never mentioned what color I was going to wear. I mentioned it to my FH and apparently she...

Ashley, Mar 9, 2022 10 735
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Divorced Parents with Ultimatums
Vivian, on March 6, 2022 at 10:50 PM

My parents have been divorced for 25 years. Yes, 25 years. My mom has offered to pay for my wedding, but has said my dad is not allowed to attend and has suggested getting a restraining order. She...

Cyndy, Mar 9, 2022 13 934
Carlin
a Relative Nightmare
Carlin, on February 10, 2022 at 9:55 AM

Just how many of you have a relative horror story to share? Here’s mine my wedding is Sep 24. My cousin and his attention seeking girlfriend/fiancé planned theirs Sept 18 talk about nervy!

Casey, Mar 8, 2022 57 2,868 1
mrswinteriscoming
Cousin is ttc and i feel awfully jealous but I’m not ready for children
mrswinteriscoming, on March 4, 2022 at 4:06 AM

For background, my second cousin ‘Tim’ and his partner ‘Sally’ never knew if they wanted children, it was always a “maybe but don’t think so” question for them. They knew if they wanted children...

Samantha, Mar 7, 2022 7 999
sherin
Boyfriend Paid for my family's hotel room
sherin, on March 5, 2022 at 2:37 PM

Hi, need some advice. We've planned to get married in 2 years and my family is going to meet his. He paid for our hotels even though i said he shouldn't. What can we do to, like, make it up to him?...

sherin, Mar 6, 2022 4 779 1
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Excluded from sisters wedding
Db, on March 5, 2022 at 9:56 AM

I am hoping for some advice on how to handle this situation. My sister is getting married. I got an invite about a month ago and the wedding is next month. We have 2 other sisters and they live in 2...

Kathryn, Mar 5, 2022 8 1,405
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Wedding Party, Ushers, and Siblings. Help!
Hailee Arynn, on March 3, 2022 at 3:37 PM

My FH and I each have 4 of our closest friends in our wedding party. However, I also have two siblings: one sister and one brother (FH is an only child). I'm not incredibly close with them because we...

Lynnie, Mar 4, 2022 1 506 2
Ashley
Grandma wants to attend wedding, rest of us think it’s a bad idea
Ashley, on March 2, 2022 at 5:54 PM

To clarify first off, I would absolutely love for my only two grandparents to attend my wedding next January. However, the issue is that my grandmother has been in fragile health for a few years now....

Cece, Mar 3, 2022 7 1,215
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Family isn't coming to my wedding
Twinsiesmum, on March 2, 2022 at 9:25 AM

I’m so bummed that my mother and father won’t be there at my wedding. They basically said we may or may not be there and it’s really no reason why. On top of that my sister said she isn’t coming...

Shannon, Mar 2, 2022 7 921
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Fiance mental struggle
Michaela, on February 27, 2022 at 4:56 PM

My fiancé is going through some emotional struggles from his past. Because of this, it's causing him to not do things when they need to be done in order to get this wedding going. I need help to...

Cassidy, Mar 2, 2022 6 223
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Venting about a family decline
Melanie, on March 2, 2022 at 1:38 PM

I’m just typing this out to vent about being a little sad but I’ll be honest a s slightly angry. So, my sister is due shortly before our April 23rd wedding. We knew she probably wouldn’t be able to...

Linares, Mar 2, 2022 1 451
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Is this normal in some cultures?
The Sealpups, on February 26, 2022 at 3:22 PM

DH and I come from a family oriented culture. I actually knew of his family years before we started dating. Anyhoo, he has 1 older sister and 1 young brother. Older sister’s husband only made an...

The Sealpups, Mar 1, 2022 6 597
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My fh family is boycotting our wedding
Yvette, on February 27, 2022 at 3:40 PM

My wedding is in less than 6 months. In a heated discussion one evening between him and his cousin, she assaulted him. She has since spread vicious lies to the family about my involvement (I did not...

Yvette, Mar 1, 2022 4 707
Eob
My Father is ill but also super controlling
Eob, on February 27, 2022 at 1:19 PM

My father is a very difficult person to love. We have a strained relationship, at least on my part. He’s been incredibly controlling all my life and not very kind. I wouldn’t be upset if he did not...

Jessi, Mar 1, 2022 4 596
Marnesha
Flower girl
Marnesha, on February 26, 2022 at 10:07 AM

Hello everyone, Our big day is 105 days away and due to family drama my niece’s dad won’t allow her to be my flower girl anymore and her mom (my sister-in-law… hubby to be sister) is supposed to be my...

Samantha, Mar 1, 2022 6 221 1
SLY
Post Wedding Blues
SLY, on February 21, 2022 at 8:34 AM

Hello everyone! My DH and I got married January of this year, and I was just wondering if anyone had some advice on how to deal with negative feelings post wedding. Specifically with parents (my mom)...

SLY, Feb 28, 2022 14 946
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Mom is trying to take over wedding planning
Jordyn, on January 28, 2022 at 4:56 PM

My parents are paying for my wedding dress and my hair and makeup, but other than that my fiancé and I are paying for the wedding out of pocket. My mom also likes to take control of things. I have a...

Eob, Feb 27, 2022 17 2,360
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