Discussions from Family and Relationships

My fh and I are desperate and need advice on how to handle his parents! Thank you to anyone who has the time to help. I have a long complicated history with his parents promising to pay his rent,...

Why do weddings seem to bring out the worst in family? I don’t get it. It’s supposed to be a happy time to celebrate 2 people falling in love. My sister and fsil battled it out over $100 for...

When I first met my boyfriend, I was well aware he was married to his most recent ex, but had no idea he was married/divorced before her. When I found out we were already talking, and feelings were...

Ok , it's almost Valentine's Day!! So here's a question for you ...... was it love at first sight? Did you feel that zing?? Or was it a slow simmer? For me .... it was neither LOLOLOL After...

Hi I need some advice to see if someone might have gone through this. So we were planning our wedding in April but my fiance decided to call.me.and postpone. His reasons were that he still needed time...

My long term partner of 4 years and I had a huge fight that lead to him threatening to break up. He's done it maybe 5-6 times over the course of our relationship. I'm very insecure about my age and my...

For those out there who have one- I was wondering how much of a pain in the butt is it to deal with? My fiancé’s birth dad died and his mom remarried. So he has his birth dads and adopted dad’s (who...

So, I have been having a LOT of trouble with my sister, who is also a bridesmaid, and the dress she is trying to pick out. My wedding will be a very small, intimate affair with mostly family and...

My mom and Dad can’t be in the same room together. My relationship is a lot closer to my mother and my relationship with my father is mending. Without going too in depth to personal stuff, there’s...

Hello, We are haveing a mountain Wedding and although it's still "In state" both of our Fathers are elderly and cannot come. I am in my 40's and my fiancé is 50 so we do have family that are just too...

My FI and I are getting married in February. We are both 26 and recently finished grad school programs. My parents are divorced. My mom has been on SSDI due to a spinal cord injury for many years now...

I met my (old) best friend when I started a new job when I was 17 I’m now 30. We did a lot of growing together and we’re the closest friends and did almost everything together. However when she moved...

How do you tell your long distant, best friends you want them to be your bridesmaid in a LETTER? I've already created super cute proposal boxes, but I plan on formally asking them in person. But,...

I’m getting married this October but the entire experience has been ruined by my parents. When we got engaged last year, my mom had a meltdown that she wasn't included. They have always treated my...

Are there any other second (or more) time around Brides who were totally fine with their relationship then got sudden anxiety/cold feet when you got engaged? I was Married to my ex-husband when I was...

Hi! My future husband’s late grandmother’s birthday is the day of our wedding. What are some meaningful but subtle ways to recognize her? We’re doing a memorial table and reserving a seat for her and...

Hi everyone, I would like some serious advice here. I have been with my boyfriend for almost 5 years(in 3 months) and I love him very much. We share a 3 year old as well. Like every relationship, we...

I do not want to make a big deal of it but I am still kind of annoyed that my father in law and two other adults on the groom side was talking continously during my father's speech at the wedding. I...

To preface this dilemma, I am a very shy, introverted person with hardly any friends. My fiancé, my twin sister Sarah, and our childhood friend Beth are basically my only friends. There are only 39...

We are getting married October 25,2025 and we are expecting our third child December 4th. I'm super excited about both!!