Discussions from Family and Relationships

Is it good to have marriage counseling. My fiance says he doesn't need it but I think it wouldn't hurt so any ideas?

I recently just got engaged, and my mother and I do not have a good relationship. She openly favors my brothers and has consistently pushed me down in anyway that she can just because. I have thought...

I had to cancel my wedding! Very embarrassing to me and all those who were informed of my engagement. It had been two years in the making and I come to find out my fiancé is a deceiver and...

Long story, but my maiden name is neither my mom or dad’s last name, rather, my mom’s ex husband’s name from before she met and married my dad. I’ve never liked this because, while I love them, I...

Hi all Opions and advice please 🙏🏼 I got engaged in July, and our wedding is booked for May. When it came to choosing bridesmaids, I am very lucky to have lots of friends who I could have asked but...

Hello, so I’m getting married this Saturday and my fiancé and I both decided to opt not to invite my one older sister. My relationship with her has been strained and rocky at best and horrendous at...

My mom and I have never been close but I feel like this is ridiculous. In May my SO and I told my mother we'd be getting married. Upon being told this, she did not answer, instead she carried on...

Hi everyone! Finding a group of bridesmaids and groomsmen has been the most stressful part of wedding planning at the moment. My FH has many many possible groomsmen but the only person I know I want...

Hi brides and hopefully some grooms? I got engaged August 22nd, 2023 and just yesterday we finally agreed on a wedding plan we both loved. This plan is contingent on help from my very well to do dad...

Hello I need advice if any one can help. I received a message from my bridesmaid/best friend this morning who lives in a different state saying she may not make it to my wedding because financially...

Anyone notice strangers logging into their wedding website?

My older brother is getting married next June. I just found out during Labor Day weekend that I will have no role in the wedding and that my brother has selected a friend to be his best man. The rest...

As a Bride, there are so many moments for the dad during the big day. Doing a first look, walking us down the isle, first dance, etc. Have any of you done anything for your mother? I want to recognize...

Not sure how to handle this, if I even need to, and if I should even care. My fiancé and I are in one of those situations where we are paying for most of our wedding on our own. Which is fine to me-...

Looking to get what others would do in this situation. My partner and I have had the discussion about me taking his last name as I am hesitant to take on his because he had an alcoholic abusive father...

Did you guys do premarital counseling? Did it help you make the decision on getting married? Me and my fiancé are about to start counseling. Ibe never done this before so I’m not sure what to expect....

Hello! I need some input regarding our lesbian wedding. I have several extended and immediate family members who seem to be supportive of my fiance and I, yet continue to post extremely hostile...

Hi everyone! My wedding was this past Saturday August 17, 2024. It was beautiful and other than some small hiccups, it was a perfect day! However, I can’t help but be hurt by my new sister-in-law and...

I am having a destination wedding that I have been planning for over a year now. My fiancé and I knew that by doing so a lot of friends and family might not be able to attend. We kept the guest list...

Hi All. I’m hoping for some advice on how to navigate this painful experience. My fiancé and I have been together for three years. He’s 39, I’m 35. On in our relationship, he confessed to me that he...