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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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Maid of honor and twin sister skipping entire reception
Smith, on November 29, 2018 at 8:30 AM

I am having a Saturday wedding that I’ve been planning for over a year. My twin sister is my maid of honor. She got pregnant a month after my engagement. Due to her pregnancy and now baby she has not...

Smith, Nov 30, 2018 12 528
Morgan
Has anyone else had a family member go "bridezilla"?
Morgan, on November 23, 2018 at 3:00 PM

My heart is just not in the wedding anymore. My mom insisted on paying for the wedding even though my fiance and I were budgeting everything to pay on our own. I had one condition--that my mother's...

Courtney, Nov 29, 2018 10 410
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Honeymoon Baby?
Susan, on October 13, 2018 at 6:52 PM

Anyone planning to have a honeymoon baby? Or anyone out there pregnant with or already gave birth to a honeymoon baby? We will be getting married on Oct. 27, 2018, and we are hoping to conceive while...

Susan, Nov 29, 2018 34 2,158
CountryBride
Jealous and insecure issues
CountryBride, on November 21, 2018 at 11:37 AM

My FH and I have been together for 8 years total. We got engaged just before our 8 yr anniversary. During the course of our long relationship we have experienced a lot of things--jealousy, anger,...

Valerie, Nov 27, 2018 20 820
Danielle
need Advice for mil & sil Drama asap Please
Danielle, on November 27, 2018 at 9:21 AM

I had a blowout with my future MIL and my fiance's SIL Thanksgiving night. After a lot of talking, crying, fighting, etc. with my fiance, we worked through it. Anyways, it was concluded that I was not...

Valerie, Nov 27, 2018 25 924
Halle
My parents are mad bc i waited a day to tell them i was engaged
Halle, on November 19, 2018 at 10:36 AM

Ok so I need you guys to help me and give me honest opinions . Saturday got officially engaged to the love of my life but we have been talking about getting engaged and getting married soon for about...

Shauna, Nov 20, 2018 16 1,670
Kendall
Daddy problems
Kendall, on November 19, 2018 at 5:18 PM

So my dad and I haven’t had a good relationship for some time. When I went through my divorce my ex husband painted a horrible picture and my dad sided with him. It’s been over a year and I’ve been...

Kendall, Nov 20, 2018 13 312
Soph
Grooms mom driving me insane
Soph, on November 16, 2018 at 12:07 PM

This past weekend my mom hosted a shower for us. It was really lovely and everyone was having a good time... aside from my FMIL... back story : a few months prior- after unexpectedly losing my dog to...

Colleen, Nov 20, 2018 37 1,202
Emily
He doesn't understand the sentiment behind the engagement ring.
Emily, on November 19, 2018 at 3:09 PM

My b/f & I have been dating over 3 years after re-uniting after a 12 year part in ways. He has never been married before, and I was married for 11 years to my son's father ( it should be noted...

KMedcalf, Nov 19, 2018 25 4,196
Monica
Sister & i getting married same year.
Monica, on November 19, 2018 at 10:59 AM

Hello all, My sister and I are both getting married next year. She’s been engaged since August and I’ve just very recently gotten engaged. She’s already has her venue & date set. I just wanted...

Karen, Nov 19, 2018 14 4,340
Danielle
Have your friends changed since you got engaged?!
Danielle, on November 16, 2018 at 4:33 AM

Sorry if this is long. I was just wondering if anyone else’s friends have changed the way they act towards you since you got engaged. I have this friend who I’ve been friends with since we were just...

Gloria, Nov 16, 2018 37 1,864 1
Sheharah
Wedding anxiety because of my mother
Sheharah, on November 13, 2018 at 9:03 AM

So my fiance and I just recently got engaged and instead of being overwhelmed with joy I am filled with anxiety. My mother and I don't get along at all! She always tends to make things about her, play...

Sheharah, Nov 16, 2018 13 1,058 1
Alex
Future Mother in Law relationship (confused) -kinda long-
Alex, on October 30, 2018 at 10:12 AM

My FH and I live about 3 hours away from our hometown. We see our families about once a month and I have always gotten along with and had what I thought was a pretty good relationship with my FMIL....

MrsBlah, Nov 12, 2018 16 676
Helena
Family doesn’t approve
Helena, on November 8, 2018 at 9:54 AM

Most of my family will not be at my wedding because they don’t like who I’m marrying. It has caused a lot of drama and sadness. We were originally going to elope and then decided to have an actual...

MrsV1027, Nov 8, 2018 6 319
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In laws sudden divorce?
Mrs!, on November 4, 2018 at 4:37 AM

Hi all, I know I haven’t been active lately but there has been a lot going on and I would appreciate some advice if you could so kindly give it! so many emotions right now. Me and my SO have been...

Jessica, Nov 8, 2018 15 699
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Help!!! Premarital Counseling
Kayla, on November 6, 2018 at 8:42 PM

Okay, so me and my fiance are living together, and we are getting married by the pastor of the church we attend together. We had our first Pre-Marital Counseling session tonight and the pastor said...

Kenisha, Nov 8, 2018 39 1,662
Terri
Difficult mother
Terri, on November 2, 2018 at 3:52 PM

Hi guys! I think I just need to vent and I figured maybe I could borrow someone’s ears (or eyes in this case) and just have a little support. i got engaged last September to my long term bf of 6...

Rachel, Nov 7, 2018 42 975
Jeaninne
How much is to much to spend on your wedding?
Jeaninne, on October 29, 2018 at 9:39 PM

So I was talking to a wedding planner and she asked what is our budget. Which I couldn't answer. Didnt even think about how much I was going to need to get everything I want. Especially when your...

Jack, Nov 2, 2018 14 490
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Please tell I’m not the only to be that cannot stand the petty mil
Emma, on October 30, 2018 at 11:19 PM

This is more of a rant but when my daughter announced her engagement and asked me to take charge of planning, I really had no idea how petty her now MIL could be. Once I found out her son wasn’t...

Judith, Oct 31, 2018 10 433
Ciera
Stepmom about my wedding.
Ciera, on October 28, 2018 at 1:13 AM

So, my dad is, thankfully, paying for my wedding. He asks me every now and then about it and pushes me to get things figured out in a respectful way because he knows my life is busy. Well, my stepmom...

MrsD, Oct 29, 2018 9 447
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