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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...
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...
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...
I'm enlisting the advice and counsel of anyone who has gone through a similar situation. My boyfriend and I have been together for just over 3 years, with our fair share of ups and downs and learning...
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...
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...
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...
To provide a little backstory before I dive into the current issue, my fiance and I had a long discussion about our wedding date and finally agreed on September 18. 2019. We also discussed things like...
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)...
Hello internet strangers. I am hesitant to post about this, but I need some advice, input or insight at this point. Without airing all of my dirty laundry out on the internet for all those to see, I...
Hi there, I have been working with this colleague for couple of years. We used to be close before and used to hang out rarely in the past but after sometime I would say we drifted apart and stopped...
I’m wanting to send out invites this month. I never wanted a big wedding. I’d much rather go somewhere beautiful and elope. My FH has a huge family, and has always wanted a big wedding. I thought we...
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...
A friend of mine “Dina” has been with her new partner for a few months now. I still haven’t met him (though others in our circle have) but Dina is well aware that I will be inviting her partner to my...
My fiance's mother died when he was 11. He was the only child from that marriage. His father remarried when he was 16. His father has three children from that marriage. Twin daughters who are 16 and...