Discussions from Family and Relationships

I hate my cousin, lets call her "Josie", and I have hated her since I was a kid. She regularly insults my appearance, she's been doing that since I was eight and she also has some very narcissistic...

Just curious, How long did you and your partner date before being engaged? My husband and I dated for exactly 3 years before he proposed. We made it official 10.06.16, he proposed 10.06.19, and we got...

My fiance and I have been together for two and a half years and will be getting married in December. He has a unique (very niche) hobby that isn't cheap. Without going into too much detail, the guy is...

I have been in a long distance relationship for nearly two years. My fiancé and I are getting married in September, and we are both excited about our lives together. However, one family issue in...

Navigating grooms stepmom and biological mom. Help. Hello everyone. I 27(f) and my fiancé 35(m) are getting married in a year from now. His parents are divorced and has a decent relationship with...

A month before my elopement, my best friend of 10 years (who was part of my bridal party) told me I was taking away from her elopement because me and my fiance were getting eloped on the same mountain...

I'm having a small home wedding (expecting around 25). We're only inviting parents, siblings (and their kids) and grandparents, plus a husband/wife who have played in important role in our...

My wife and I have been married 15 years, but the last 10 have been absolutely brutal (will get into that in a second). We have 3 young children, all girls – our oldest about to become a teen, our...

My boyfriend and I of 14 years (we were 14 when we started dating) recently got engaged and though most everyone knew engagement was a possibility and highly likely, I didn’t get the...

Hi Everyone, My fiance has always had an okay at best relationship with his parents. Things between them have gotten a lot better in the last year but it seems like he has been walking on egg shells...

HI, wondering if anyone has any ideas as to what i do if my parents show up to my wedding. I am not inviting them as we have not spoken in some time and it was postponed because of them last year. I...

Wedding was 9 days ago and was perfect! I am slowly adjusting to married life and enjoying my time as a newlywed. It has been a blissful period, but one weird thing I have noticed is there are certain...

I have been engaged since late 2022 and have been in the wedding planning process for just over a year and a half. My wedding is next month, and we sent up Save the Dates in November followed by...

My son is getting married in a few weeks (I'm divorced with a long time bf). He & his fiancee are paying for the wedding. The wedding is 3 hours in her hometown, but they live nearby me. The...

I am facing a dilemma right now. I decided long ago that I would be have family as a bridal party due to wanting to avoid drama as I've all been in the bridal party for friends I don't even speak to...

Hi All, I have a bit of a dilemma about my best friend being the MOH in my wedding. I asked my bf about being in my wedding and she agreed that she would be the MOH. Well we finalized a date for the...

The past year I've been back and forth about inviting my mom to my wedding. Originally, I was going to have her help me make our bouquets and centerpieces because she's really artistic. But after a...

I am 31 and my fiance is 29, we both can't wait to have kids and a family of our own. However, we go back and forth on the subject, we would love to focus on our marriage for a year but feel like with...

My fiancé has 2 kids (17&19) and they’re both in the wedding party as well. I’m planning out my family photo list. Should I include his kids in my immediate and extended family photos?

I may be making too much out of this but I’d love to know what other women think. I’m 22 and have a wedding planned for next spring. Last Friday, I got home earlier than expected and was going to...