Discussions from Family and Relationships

So to start I'll explain my past. I grew up with a very abusive father. It wasn't until I was about q4 years old that my mom finally got the courage to leave. At this point there was my brother (16),...

Since wedding planning has a tendency to bring out people’s darker sides when dealing with them and relationships fizzle unexpectedly, how are you keeping that from happening with fiancé, family and...

Hello, Anyone out there have a wedding where their divorced parents don't like being around each other basically? My fiancé's dad/family has held a very long grudge against her mom for their divorce...

My FH’s adult daughter loves drama. She has made several comments about our wedding that are hurtful to me. She hated her dad’s last wife (I’ll be his 3rd), so I think she is just worried that I will...

Sorry for this being a long one, I’m pretty emotional. So my parents are both heavily Christian, and I was raised the same. This left me with a lot of religious trauma, and me and them have a mediocre...

Firstly I just wanted to say I AM SO SORRY you are having to plan a wedding through covid. I know how stressful this is. So I am from Australia, but I can’t find a forum and I REALLY need some advice...

So, I've asked my best friend to be my Man of Honor and he agreed. Both me and FH have no real bridal party to speak of, just him and the Best Man (bridal parties are very uncommon where I come from)....

Just a quick backstory. I'm from London and my partner is from Greece. We were in a long distance replationship and he decided to move in London with me for a year. After a long discussion we've...

Hello Brides to be I was wondering have any of y’all family members show their feelings about your marriage, and if so how are y’all dealing with it ,what I am asking is it stressful to you and how...

Hello! So I am very close to my grandfather. He was the one always there for me, along with my grandmother. And he's the only grandparent I have left. My dad is still around, but we have never been...

Another venting session for me haha My moh recently did something that’s still angering me lolShe was the first person I told that I was getting married, because we have been friends for a long time...

My bf and I felt comfortable and happy around each other and everything seems to be going smooth. We are indians and our families' wishes are important to make marriage decision. Since, our families...

My FH and I have been together for almost 8 years. I am a bartender and work crazy hours..He is a teacher and works early mornings. Ever since we’ve been dating, we go to bed at the same time..if I...

(A bit of backstory here: me and my now boyfriend met each other 4 years ago at a music festival…. We lost contact with each other during those years though until recently). Ok so me and my (now)...

Hey everyone! I hope you’re well and keeping safe! I got engaged 2 years ago and we popped the proposal question out to our bridal party. My husband to be has his best friend as his best man and 2...

My Husband's best friend of 20 years is his best man at our upcoming wedding. However, he just got a new job in a new field where he is initially supposed to work weekend shifts Fri-Sun. When my...

So when I was dating my fiancé his friend and cousin had told him that he should of cheated on me while we were going through a distance relationship. Idk it like rubs me the wrong way but I need...

If anyone is looking for a sign not to have bridesmaids, this is it. I feel like my bridesmaids are so ungrateful. I let them choose their own style dresses because I’m picky with how I like certain...

I got in to an argument with my older sister about our father. Things were already weird between us because she had recently got engaged to a guy that isn't the best for her. (She isn't even divorced...

Hey everyone! I've done some reading on this topic but I still just don't feel quite sure about how to handle the situation. Both of my parents are alcoholics in denial. They are also divorced and...