Discussions from Family and Relationships

Should I not be so worked up over this? At our small couple's shower, our (used to be close friends) decided to announce their elopement in Hawaii a week after our actual wedding. The guy a groomsman...

Hi everyone. I have a question regarding my fiancé’s dad’s wife. A little background. This is his dads third marriage. His dad had an affair with my fiancé’s mom when my fiancé was a teenager, and...

My fiance and I are getting married February 2020 and we are both from giant Italian families. For the last two years of our relationship we have spent holidays separate from each other but this year,...

My grandpa passed away last summer from a battle with cancer and it's been super hard on all of us. We only found out in May and were told we would at least have one last holiday season with him, only...

Okay let me start by saying I'm not proud and I've tried hard to feel differently about this.. I got engaged in January after being with my then boyfriend for 3 years. A few months after a close...

What should I do about my mother's side of the family? Do I invite them and expect drama or do I not invite them and expect a bigger fit than if I do invite them? I'm torn

Just wanted to vent and maybe give alittle help to others who are going through what I endured. I got married!!! No thanks to the MIL. Or should I say monster, literally. Dressed in silver, almost...

I am so conflicted right now. My father hasn’t really been there for me and I feel as though I wouldn’t feel right having him walked me down the aisle. He wasn’t there for my baby shower, my daughters...

Backstory: My mom and I have never been close. She was always an angry person who would hold grudges. Ex, When I was about 10 she didn’t talk to me for 5 months because she got mad at me. I always...

I’ve had an on and off strained relationship with my mom for years now, but for the most part we’ve been good for the past few years. Now I am getting married and she offered to pay for my wedding...

Hi everyone, I am seeking some advice. I feel like I am probably just feeling some sort of way this month but just want to get someone’s insight. I’ve been with the love of my life for 4 years going...

I don’t know if I’m in the wrong or my sister just being dramatic and wants the whole year to herself. My fiancé and I have been together for 19 yrs. My sister and hers have been together for 2. My...

I'm in sort of a predicament. My husband's adult son from a former marriage of his will be getting married in Spring 2022. He and his fiancee have already postponed the wedding date once, which was...

Hi all! I'm reaching out because I am struggling with how to involve my mom and my two little sisters in my wedding. I already have 8 bridesmaids so I thought adding them to the bridal party would be...

My older sister and I (two years apart) have always had a very rough relationship growing up but I have tried to mend and get closer. She has been in two previous relationships with great men and they...

So my parents offered to put X amount towards the wedding. I did not expect them to do this and I am more than grateful. My dilemma is that I want to ask for some of that money to put down the deposit...

I can't even believe I'm writing this, this is more a rant than an actual post... I'm somewhere between horrified and laughing like a crazy person. I even remember responding to someone else's post on...

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone else has been through a similar situation.. my mom has insisted to pay for the venue for my wedding so I’m letting her. I am paying for all other vendors decor...

I need help. This is such a hard decision. My jr bridesmaid dad has covid and the Friday before the wedding will be 10 days quarantine completion. Last Tuesday my jr bridesmaid dad tested positive for...

Hello all I am gonna get right into this. In the past I have posted about how family on either side has not been supportive of our marriage due to some past issues that my now husband family still has...