Discussions from Family and Relationships

My future in-laws are very traditional in that they believe the bride’s family should pay for all things wedding (except the rehearsal dinner). My parents were not expecting this and I have limited...

My fiance and I are getting married in January in the mountains, it's a 2 night stay at our venue (the night before the wedding and the night of the wedding), an evening wedding, and then our...

We're having a child-free wedding. It's partly because we don't want to cater to over 30 children that would come with our guests, and partly because the venue we've chosen is dangerous (open fires...

Has anyone come into judgment from others about the length of your relationship before getting engaged? I wish everyone could just be happy for each other and trust that the person knows what’s best...

FH and I come from vastly different backgrounds - I come from a family that is all up in each others' business and we are loud and boisterous and spend lots and lots of time together whereas he grew...

So apparently I too have a MFIL problem... Who would have thought. Anyway, my mom died not so long ago and it's been a bit hard, planning this wedding without her. My FMIL is really great and we...

My fiancé and I have been engaged for about a year and a half, and when I first met his mother, we got along great. I mean we went to her house for Sunday dinner, Christmas gift exchange, you name it....

So I need help lol! I am trying to decide on how to arrange my name. I have two middle names and I like both of them, therefore, I don't really want to get rid of either. I also want to keep my...

Someone help!!! I’m having MAJOR issues with my maid of honor, she recently had a baby, maybe 2 months ago, and my wedding is in October, I let her know beforehand that our wedding is a child free...

My SO and I have been together since I was 14, him 15, and we are now 20 and 21. We have lived together since I went to college (2 years ago) and got engaged last month. My parents do not approve and...

My hubby and I got married this Thursday and just got back from our wedding weekend. It was an amazing experience and went very well. Hubby's father was an alcoholic, and although we first invited him...

Hello all! I’m getting married October 16th, 2021, which is right around the corner. My future sister in law who was my bridesmaid (no longer) decided to drop a bomb on my family yesterday, October...

We will be getting married tomorrow, but I feel sad. My mother and father in law won’t be there. They never asked to come nor have called to show support. It hurts. They showed up for their other sons...

Backstory: So my mom and I had an okay relationship until about 9 months ago. She was very unhappy when I moved in with my now fiancé in January and, although he asked her and included her in the...

I love my FH but one thing I am not looking forward to as a married couple is navigating the holiday season, which is normally one of my favorite times of the year since my birthday is right before...

Hey y'all. Like many people here we had to postpone our big wedding due to COVID. We are now planning a tiny ceremony and reception (we invited 17 people total) for our original date and then...

I have been engaged for going on four years. As of lately he makes comments regarding NOT getting married and wants nothing to do with the topic. When I finally get him to say something, his responses...

We are invited to a close friend’s wedding in Europe in March. Flights are purchased, hotels are booked and time off from work arranged. They just changed the date to the week before Christmas. The...

Hi there! Dealing with a bit of a family issue. My mom and I have a close relationship, but there has always been some clashing between us (as mothers and daughters often do - nothing serious)....

My fiancé and I got engaged this January and we are marrying August 20, 2022. We live in Maine, which is a tourism-heavy state and a popular place for destination weddings. Because of this and the...