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Blending familys can be a true joy, but there are tricky elements too. From merging households, to deciding where to spend the holidays, this is the place to give and get support on all things family.

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Kaley
Save the Dates - Disinvite a Relative
Kaley, on February 25, 2021 at 11:21 AM

My fiance and I planned to get married in Sept 2020, and due to covid we moved the wedding to Sept 2021. We sent out save the dates in 2020 as a New Year card in 2020. And with covid, we had sent out...

Natalie, Apr 15, 2021 27 1,005
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Help lady's 6 1/2 years in and nervous
Tracy, on April 14, 2021 at 3:24 AM

Hey so I've been with my boyfriend for 6 1/2 years and we've been through a lot of ups and downs , but through it all I still love him and I want him to be my forever. On the other hand him I'm not so...

Elizabeth, Apr 14, 2021 19 1,100
Kayla
Groom's parents are divorced and not sure what to do
Kayla, on April 14, 2021 at 10:02 AM

My fiance's parents got divorced last April. It was pretty messy, and they are not on good terms. His mom got remarried to another man less than 6 months after meeting him, and my fiance has only met...

Alejandra, Apr 14, 2021 9 1,036
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Ideas to involved fsil
Lauren, on April 13, 2021 at 10:12 PM

Any ideas to involve a future sister-in-law? She is not in the bridal party but we want her to have a special role for the day.

Meghan, Apr 14, 2021 6 152
Brianna
My fh reaction to my suggestion of premarital counseling..need to vent
Brianna, on April 9, 2021 at 4:04 PM

I decided to bring up the idea of premarital counseling seeing as SOO many people have amazing things to say about it - but my FH does not see it that way, he said that made him worried. He feels that...

Ariel, Apr 13, 2021 11 690
Karen
Step parents..
Karen, on April 13, 2021 at 10:13 AM

We are having a destination wedding (Key West). My parents are divorced but have been ok around each other for birthday parties, school functions, ext. I have always been more close with my dad than...

Karen, Apr 13, 2021 16 684
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Groomsmen issues
Courtney, on March 18, 2021 at 2:59 PM

Hi all, I just want to start out by referencing my fiancé does not have any super close friends or best friends. So last spring my fiancé asked his one friend to be his groomsmen and then his other...

Courtney, Apr 13, 2021 12 953
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Catfish?!
Dj Tanner, on April 6, 2021 at 11:38 PM

My fiancé and I just started watching that show catfish.... WOW! It got me wondering if anyone on here started out their relationship through online dating primarily? I’ve never been in an online...

Cristina, Apr 12, 2021 24 1,424
Brianna
Venue
Brianna, on April 12, 2021 at 7:29 AM

Hi everyone! i’m getting married june 2022, and my mom bought a house with lots of land and told us we could have our wedding there.. when i told her the amount of people we were going to invite (100)...

Michelle, Apr 12, 2021 8 662
Shannon
Son walking down the aisle.
Shannon, on April 10, 2021 at 3:16 PM

So my son is 19, I have no father and the two little kids are in the main wedding party. My son lives with dad and we don’t talk often but I really want him to be the one to walk me down the isle......

Maggie, Apr 12, 2021 3 764
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Friend has entire group as bridesmaids but not me
Kara, on April 11, 2021 at 7:31 PM

My friend from college and I are in a group of 4 girls total. Basically all 4 of us are planning our weddings at the same time, but she is getting married first due to living in Texas/less COVID...

Hannah, Apr 12, 2021 8 2,931
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Difficult inlaws
Ally, on March 13, 2021 at 12:15 AM

So my husband and I got legally married last year and our big wedding reception is coming out. We just made the decision that we are still not comfortable having our full guest list and need to cut....

Ally, Apr 12, 2021 16 1,010
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Help! Manipulative sister in law
Kate, on April 10, 2021 at 2:51 PM

I need some advice To put it bluntly, my sister in law is without a doubt the most self centred person I have ever met. When I first met her, there was no denying she was not a warm and cuddly...

Kelly, Apr 12, 2021 16 1,659
Autumn
Small Wedding- Cutting guest count due to covid
Autumn, on February 25, 2021 at 8:47 PM

Hi! I was supposed to get married back in August 2020 but due to COVID we decided to push to May 2021. I have been in touch with my venue and although COVID cases are declining they still are only at...

Rebecca, Apr 10, 2021 11 507 1
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Drug problem
Dj Tanner, on April 9, 2021 at 8:58 AM

As some of you may remember from some of my previous posts, one of my FH’s brothers has a drug addiction. No one on either side of our family has ever had any sort of drug addiction whatsoever so it’s...

Dj Tanner, Apr 10, 2021 19 874
Kaila
Honestly...emotionally manipulative family
Kaila, on April 9, 2021 at 6:10 PM

So, I'm going to vent a little, forgive me. Growing up my mother emotionally and mentally abused me. She's a narcissist and a pathological liar and as soon as I graduated high school, she abandoned me...

Rebecca, Apr 10, 2021 4 726
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Do you approach the matter of finances with the future in-laws, and if so- how?
Carissa, on April 6, 2021 at 1:15 PM

So let me preface this by saying my fiance is not big into the planning aspect. Which is perfect for both of us because I love planning and organizing events! So I have been running things by him and...

Judith, Apr 9, 2021 23 1,816
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Need advice please
MaryElena, on April 9, 2021 at 7:27 AM

Our wedding is 3 months away! Some members of FH’s family have already decided not to come but invitations haven’t been mailed yet. Our wedding is in NYC. His family is from Florida. In March, guests...

Chelsea G, Apr 9, 2021 11 616 1
Soon2Bemarried
mil seems wholly dissatisfied
Soon2Bemarried, on April 7, 2021 at 2:37 PM

My future MIL loves both her son and I, but I have a weird feeling that she feels like I’m taking her son away from her. I only started feeling this way since we got engaged. She’ll never verbalize...

Soon2Bemarried, Apr 9, 2021 15 806
Celina
Just need a place to vent/get some kind words. Trigger warning abuse
Celina, on April 8, 2021 at 12:01 PM

I don't have many friends. My very best friend is my fiancee corny I know. My close friends are all in different states and I don't like talking to my family about certain things. So years ago I got...

Celina, Apr 9, 2021 19 750
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