Family and Relationships
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So I have two of honors. My sister who is my maid of honor and a close friend who is my matron of honor. Things have recently gotten weird between me, my matron of honor, and my fiancé due to her work...
Does anyone know any good secular pre-marital counselors? We are going to ask our psychiatrists (see mine this week) if they know of any couples therapist that does it, but I would like some...
Which one of you will have more family members at your wedding to witness the “I do's”?? Who has the bigger family - you or your fiancé(e)? Photo from Hunter James Photography in Maryland Next...
Sorry in advance for the long post, but here it goes. My mom and dad divorced when I was 13, my mom has since passed away. My dad has been dating his girlfriend for like 9 years, I have never liked...
Ok, so the other day, I thought it would be cool to add a little pop of color to my dress. Not all over the dress, just some pretty accents. Something summery, like a light pink or blue, or gold to...
Right now, I have a lot of things nailed down re planning, which is great. The biggest issue are the relationships at hand. My parents are paying for everything, which is great. What is not great is I...
Hey all, I am thinking about moving together with my spouse a month after the wedding. I want us to be able to save up a little, is this weird? I have yet to talk to him about it, because I just...
So I’ve gotten the big ticket items settled for my wedding but as you can see the title I’m having doubts. I e been with my Fiancé for 3 years. I’ve been helping raise his girls and we have a son...
Hi there! I am new here and hope to lean on this community as we plan our wedding for the summer. But first, I would love some advice on my engagement ring situation. Last year, after being together...
Hey there so I’m adopting two kids a boy and a girl and I need some ideas for what they can do in the wedding. One of them is 10 years old and the other is 12 years old I think
Hey there! My Fiance and I are planning to be married in October at a spot we've wanted for years. It does everything: Ceremony, Reception, Catering, Lodging, Recreational activities, etc. And fits...
So I found out the day after July 4th that my grandmother passed away and I am trying to figure out what to do for the rehearsal dinner in her honor. She was supposed to be here celebrating her...
My bf and I have been together for almost 4 years. We just recently had a son about 6 months ago. He’s always thought it was a good idea for us to move in with one another, but I’ve always said that I...
I just need to vent here. Ok, over the days of planning my wedding, I've seem to have taken on a case if extreme bad luck. First of all, my bridal shower got terrorized. My BM invited her two friends...
Anybody had issues telling your family your getting married? I have literally planned my wedding to the T BUT haven’t told my parent I’m getting married. I don’t think they will be accepting of it...
I broke the news to my dad that my mom would be walking me down the aisle because.. well me and my dad don’t really get along and my mom is my best friend and he says well I just won’t be there then....
I know typically this is seen as very rude, however, there's a massive feud going on and I need help with etiquette. TLDR: Fiancé has two male friends. Friend 1's wife treated us horribly before and...
So, long story short I grew up daddy's girl. 8 yrs ago <at age 25> I found out he is pedophile. I recently lost my big sister to suicide. I am going to try to walk through my day as gracefully...
So, since I got engaged…my mom has somehow managed to make things about her or has a habit of comparing our wedding to others and what she thinks FH and I should do… she’s complained about venue...
I never thought I'd be the one to be posting this *family drama* 🤦🏻♀️ So to preface this I have an uncle, maternal grandfathers brother, and his wife. They have both been in my life for 28+years...