Discussions from Family and Relationships

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...

Hi All, I recently got engaged and asked my two sisters and best friend to be my bridesmaids. My sisters dont get on at all, mainly due to a row they had in the past two years where one sister was...

This is going to be a long post, but I think this story needs some background information and I am in need of advice. I have been friends with this girl since elementary school- she is my longest...

Well, my sister, who I’ve always been close to is getting married. I slightly hurt because she asked both me and her best friend to both be her maid of honor. But now she has informed me that her best...

I am Hindu, and heard that is bad luck for sibling to have a wedding on the same year before yours. Does anyone know of siblings getting married in the same year and how it turned out? If ended up...

Hi Everyone, I need help. I recently was engaged on Christmas Eve, with plans to get married in Nov 2024. One reason we wanted to do it in that time frame was because my dad had pancreatic cancer and...

Is it okay to not have your only sister as a bridesmaid? My mom has told me she would be dissapointed if I don’t have her. Her and I aren’t close anymore, she’s shown no interest in the wedding so far...

Hi friends, My first time posting on these forums because I feel like I have no where to turn. What was supposed to be the happiest time has turned into a very ominous time for my family. My...

My fiance and I have been engaged for 3 years. We are 27 years old and have been together for 9 years. My mother has been diagnosed as a narcissist by my psychologist and she constantly tries to...

I don’t want my dad to walk me down the aisle. I never really had any parents due to my mom dying at a young age and my grandma basically raised us for my dad (dads mom) he refused to go to my...

Hi! This is my first time writing in one of these blogs and I hope you all can help me out! I have a dilemma with one of my good friends. He is a dear friend of mine who I’ve been friends with since...

Hi all, I could really use some objective perspectives here. I will try to keep my language as neutral as possible. My friend asked me to be a maid of honor for her destination wedding in Japan. I...

I’m getting married soon but my fiance of 36 years old is too close to his mother and adult sister. I’ve noticed he does everything they want. His sister makes faces and rolls her eyes when i’m there...

Hi everyone! My boyfriend and I have been in a solid relationship for 5 years, and we're about to enter our senior year of college. Being young and all, I thought it'd be nice to get some advice from...

Hello everyone, please excuse me if i make any spelling mistakes because English is not my first language. I will try to explain my situation to the best of my abilities. A good friend of mine (male)...