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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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Emily
Future Brother In Law Issues
Emily, on August 29, 2018 at 1:46 PM

So my fiance's brother is actually just insane, rude, degrading, and racist. He is completely unlike everyone in his family so I honestly don't understand where he came from or how he got like this....

Deirdre, Aug 30, 2018 17 852
Laura
Leaving a parent out of your wedding
Laura, on August 15, 2018 at 7:59 PM

So, my mother. We recently went more than a year and a half without speaking after she told me to drop dead. The relief of not worrying about dealing with her was tremendous. She started calling...

Laura, Aug 29, 2018 26 435
Jennaya
Groomsmen help advice!- long sorry ): details are needed!
Jennaya, on August 24, 2018 at 2:05 PM

My FH doesn't have a ton of friends (quality over quantity). He has one "best friend", besides me of course(: , this friend has always been super shy and quiet but loving very similar to my FH which...

OG Gretchen, Aug 25, 2018 14 473
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Rescinding Bridesmaid Offer
Alex, on August 24, 2018 at 8:09 PM

My FH and I had planned to have his brother be his Best Man and his wife (a good friend of ours) be my Bridesmaid. I was going to wait to ask her, but I saw her in June and decided to ask her then, as...

Randi, Aug 25, 2018 7 585
Miranda
Father of the bride gifts for the low-key dad
Miranda, on August 18, 2018 at 8:11 PM

I'm having a difficult time coming up with gift ideas for my dad. He's a super laid back guy. Most of the ideas I've found are things like personalized cuff links/handkerchiefs and such. This is nice...

Laura, Aug 24, 2018 20 702
Judy
Inviting an ex-bff??
Judy, on August 21, 2018 at 5:38 PM

Hello. I need some input if I should invite someone who I used to be close with but drifted apart to my wedding? Things ended pretty weird and not so good terms since we last worked together however...

Laura, Aug 24, 2018 23 1,105
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Family death
Meagan , on August 20, 2018 at 10:19 PM

Hello! My fiancé and I have decided to get married September 27, 2019. Venue and photographer already booked. Things were going so well.. until 3 weeks ago my mother passed away, unexpectedly. I know...

CountryRoads, Aug 24, 2018 13 365
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Cancelled wedding
Nancy , on August 22, 2018 at 9:37 PM

Hi everyone, i need some advice or just anything due to the whirlwind of emotions. Wedding was set to take place 10.13 this year. Deposits were made, everything seemed to be on track and the...

Maren, Aug 23, 2018 13 766
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My fiance wants a prenup???
AMANDA, on August 22, 2018 at 10:45 AM

My fiance dropped the prenup bomb on me 2 months before our wedding! Not sure how I feel about this. The only thing he has that he wants to protect is his home. We've been together 5 years. 2 years...

OrangeCrush, Aug 22, 2018 29 6,367
Stephanie
Asking Brothers to walk me down the aisle
Stephanie, on August 21, 2018 at 1:49 PM

So unfortunately I do not have a relationship with my father (he’s just a toxic person to have around) so because of that I do not want him at my wedding. I want to ask my two brothers to walk me...

BB-H, Aug 21, 2018 3 330
Kathleen
Destination wedding but my extended family cant come...
Kathleen, on August 21, 2018 at 9:16 AM

Hi ladies, so fh and i decided to have a destinatin wedding in hawaii, unfortunately most of the family cant come due to financial issue. should i still pursue the wedding in hawaii or just go back to...

Emily, Aug 21, 2018 11 437
Courtney
Family being rude
Courtney, on August 13, 2018 at 11:51 AM

Hi all! So my FW and I have been planning our wedding since the day after we got engaged. We are both obviously very excited. Well my step mothers first comment was that we better not expect them to...

Courtney, Aug 21, 2018 18 533
Jennifer
Bachelor party weekend and one of my fiancé’s friend is mad at me
Jennifer, on August 19, 2018 at 4:21 AM

So my fiancé left for his bachelor party on Thursday. I’ve been giving him space, only texting when he texts me, phone calls when he calls me. He’s been sure to call me every night to say good night....

Jennifer, Aug 21, 2018 13 551
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Fighting with family over wedding?
Marisa, on August 18, 2018 at 10:43 PM

Anyone else fighting with family over wedding stuff? And how are you handling it? I’m stressed out and tired of my mother being so negative with a lot of my ideas and especially with her throwing it...

Cheryl&rock, Aug 20, 2018 14 1,306
Kaleigh
Bridesmaids after the Wedding
Kaleigh, on August 9, 2018 at 1:16 PM

So I’m just curious on everyone’s stance. This isn’t to start arguments, I’m just curious where everyone stands. After the ceremony is done, and the reception is over, how long are the bridesmaids...

Natalie, Aug 20, 2018 41 1,892
Kenya
How and when did you meet your significant other?
Kenya, on August 1, 2018 at 2:06 PM

Share your stories guys. I met my fiance online 8 years ago. A year later we became a couple. Now were getting hitched in April 😁.

Samantha, Aug 20, 2018 64 2,039
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No family Members at the wedding
DIANNE, on August 16, 2018 at 5:06 PM

Hello ,I've just read a few threads about bride's family can't come to their wedding it's heartbreaking.I want to advise on how would I survive my wedding this October.Just a brief background. Me and...

DIANNE, Aug 19, 2018 6 289
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Bridesmaid with a... minus one?
Amanda, on August 17, 2018 at 3:07 PM

So my best friend of almost 10 years is getting married in a couple of months and her bachelorette party was last month. She had 2 as not all of the 6 bridesmaids could attend on certain days. So the...

latasha, Aug 18, 2018 29 1,192
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Future mother in law gifts
Jenn, on August 5, 2018 at 4:06 PM

How many of you got a gift for your future mother in law and what was it?

Deena, Aug 17, 2018 10 303
Em10115
My only brother not coming to my wedding
Em10115, on December 19, 2017 at 8:16 PM

I need to vent. So after I chose my wedding date(october 20th) I told my younger brother and my family of course. My younger brother who will be 21 in April plays college football in south dakota. He...

MrsV1027, Aug 16, 2018 21 4,433
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