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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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Heather
Trouble Choosing Bridesmaids
Heather, on January 14, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Hi everyone! I am having trouble choosing my bridesmaid! I just don’t have a lot of girlfriends and most of my friends are guys. I am planning on asking one of my close guy friends to be a Bridesman...

Maggie, Jan 14, 2021 4 447
MLS
People threatening to not attend
MLS, on January 5, 2021 at 11:57 AM

There is currently a feud between a few family members. Nothing that involves me in the slightest. However, somehow my wedding got brought into it. At first person A stated if person B came to the...

Ari, Jan 13, 2021 9 1,073
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Fiancé broke up with me
Emily, on January 11, 2021 at 9:42 AM

Hi Everyone, I just discovered this forum, I'm looking for some advice. My fiancé of over a year just broke up with me. We had been dating since August 2017, I moved into his house in May 2018. We got...

Emily, Jan 13, 2021 13 1,245
Yasmine
Date night during Quarantine
Yasmine, on January 11, 2021 at 4:11 PM

Have you and your partner done date night during quarantine? What have you done? My husband and my favorite have been "paint night date night." We have done it a few times and it's not expensive at...

Yasmine, Jan 13, 2021 21 646
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Family problems- no compromises
Laura, on January 12, 2021 at 10:46 AM

Wedding planning has gone absolutely awful. I told my parents we wanted to elope, we had already planned our “just us elopement” in hawaii prior to covid but ended up canceling due to covid/family...

Samantha, Jan 13, 2021 14 1,253 1
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My family ruined my wedding
Kay, on September 11, 2018 at 1:13 AM

It has always been my dream to elope to vegas and tell no one until after the fact. My mom and sister have always made it a big deal that they would be so hurt if not included. Originally mom loved my...

Riana, Jan 13, 2021 8 2,943
Alessandra
Falling out with my father
Alessandra, on January 9, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Hi, october 2021 bride here. in light of recent political events, my father exploded on me for having a differing opinion the other day in a manner that i thought was inappropriate and...

Rebecca, Jan 12, 2021 23 1,308
Lucia
Angry at my cousin--am i in the wrong here?
Lucia, on December 29, 2020 at 10:40 AM

Hi! Covid bride here and need some advice. So I had my wedding planned originally for July of this year, but due to covid, I pushed it to October of next year when my venue would allow. I told my...

Maureen, Jan 12, 2021 13 1,042
Kayla
Who to walk me down the aisle?
Kayla, on January 11, 2021 at 9:16 AM

So this has been stressing me out for sometime. Here is my situation. My father is alive and growing up we were very close. However when I got into high school his drinking started to become a...

Slrhoshi, Jan 12, 2021 7 579
MLS
Worried about my fiance's groomsmen
MLS, on January 11, 2021 at 6:25 PM

I am slightly concerned about the groomsmen. My fiance is not a big communicator or organizer. I don't need a lot from the groomsmen to come and put a suit on. However, one expressed not being able to...

Ashley, Jan 11, 2021 13 914
MLS
When do you plan on having kids?
MLS, on January 9, 2021 at 7:55 PM

When do you plan on having kids? Or maybe you don't want to have children at all! Whatever makes you and yours happy! I want to be respectful and take into consideration the folks who are struggling...

Veronica, Jan 11, 2021 21 1,351 1
Jessica
Pre-marriage discussion topics
Jessica, on January 10, 2021 at 9:32 PM

Hi people! My FH and I have been engaged since thanksgiving '20. We plan to be wed October '22. We both understand the importance of having open and honest discussions about our expectations and...

Elizabeth, Jan 11, 2021 8 1,408
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Not sure whether to have a covid wedding
Serena, on January 10, 2021 at 7:39 PM

I've never wanted a big wedding but I wanted a smaller one with maybe 40 people including my close friends and family. Currently where I live we're only allowed SIX people at a wedding so basically...

Serena, Jan 10, 2021 21 996
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Racist Uncle
Bumblebee3, on January 9, 2021 at 9:03 PM

My FH has a relative (the son of a great aunt) whom I’ve never met but we were planning on inviting to our wedding as my FH’s family is incredible close. This cousins has lived out of state until...

Rebecca, Jan 10, 2021 9 807
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Estranged family/ invitations
Alex, on January 8, 2021 at 12:26 PM

This past year I cut off all ties with my dad. When I told his siblings that he was not going to be invited to the wedding and it was up to them if they wanted to come, they ran to my dad and told him...

Laura, Jan 9, 2021 12 1,305
Rebecca
Favorite Relationship Memories - not wedding related!
Rebecca, on January 4, 2021 at 3:18 AM

I don't know about everyone else, but it's been Blursday, of Blursmonth for me for about... 8 months. I need a pick me up. Tell me one of your favorite memories with your FS/DS - NOT wedding related!...

Belle, Jan 8, 2021 14 924
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fh Grandma with Dementia
Emmob, on January 5, 2021 at 4:24 PM

Hi Brides! Looking for some advice on a touchy subject. Due to covid we had to postpone our summer 2020 wedding to summer 2021. We will be moving forward with it regardless of the covid situation....

Emmob, Jan 8, 2021 17 1,052
Christina
Baby fever... only married for 7 months
Christina, on January 4, 2021 at 9:02 AM

I was very stuck in I wanna enjoy being married for a few years before having kids...but recently I have been having intense baby fever. I just want a baby, I know my husband will be a good dad. Maybe...

Violetstorme, Jan 7, 2021 16 1,007
Brooke
In laws
Brooke, on January 5, 2021 at 9:06 PM

Hi guys so my future In laws always to seem to have an opinion on my wedding and no they are not paying for anything and want to help but it upsets my fiancé that I feel they aren't going to like any...

Jennie, Jan 7, 2021 12 714
Katy
My parents are driving me crazy
Katy, on January 5, 2021 at 12:05 PM

I just need a bit of advice on what to do, i love my parents dearly and this is hard for me to even think about. my parents have been around and around with me telling me about how this is their...

Katy, Jan 6, 2021 22 1,846
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