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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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Baylee
please help with Advice!!!
Baylee, on August 21, 2022 at 11:52 AM

Hi! I really need advice on this so if you have any good and helpful advice it would be a huge help! I got engaged to my fiancé July of this year (2022) and he comes from a more wealthy background....

Gillian, Aug 22, 2022 4 225
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Issue with grooms/maid of honor
Stephanie, on August 19, 2022 at 1:42 PM

So my Fiance has a daughter 17 and she want to be the made of honor or best man but OK I do have an issue with that 1, she never bothers with her dad,2 blocks him on everything, 3 she acting like a...

Mrs.evans, Aug 21, 2022 8 288
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Family Drama - Who do i invite and where do i put them?!
Alixopaige, on August 18, 2022 at 12:02 PM

I can't be the only one struggling with internal family feuds, flakey parents, and giving everyone a plus one, even when I don't particularly like them, am I? I am super struggling with placing...

Jacks, Aug 18, 2022 4 284
Kelly
Married Finances
Kelly, on August 16, 2022 at 7:28 AM

I want to share a piece of advice from my financial advisor. Instead of completely combining finances, keep them separate and create a joint account for you and your partner. That's what we do and it...

Kelly, Aug 18, 2022 11 232
Megan
Should i kick her out of the bridal party?
Megan, on August 16, 2022 at 12:36 PM

Link to my pervious post about the situation:...

NewEnglandSettler, Aug 17, 2022 8 359
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2023 Wedding Calendar filling up?
EGD, on August 16, 2022 at 8:50 AM

We're getting married in 16 short days, but our social calendar for weddings appears to be filling up so quickly I'm getting nervous that we're not going to be able to do them all! We're at that age...

Erin, Aug 16, 2022 6 149
Valerie
Age Differences?!
Valerie, on August 4, 2022 at 6:28 PM

More just me venting my insecurities lol. So...when my fiancé I and first met, we didn't know we had an age gap. He was really mature, patient, and kind. And we got all of each other's pop culture...

Kris, Aug 15, 2022 14 439
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Please tell me if I’m crazy
Emma, on August 12, 2022 at 1:54 AM

So my fiancé and I are having a destination wedding in France next summer. We got engaged in May of 2021 and gave everyone a two year notice of when our wedding will be and to plan accordingly. Two...

Jacks, Aug 12, 2022 9 365
Hailey
Father issues
Hailey, on August 9, 2022 at 9:47 PM

I’m getting married next year to my amazing fiancé. My father originally offered to pay for whatever I wanted, which was such a nice gesture. My father was absent until I was 11 but when he came into...

Jacks, Aug 11, 2022 8 245
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My future in-laws are both engaged and planning weddings, at the same time my fiance and i are...
AB28, on August 10, 2022 at 9:23 PM

My fiance proposed to me in October of 2021 a few months after his dad (future FIL) proposed to his s/o. Now this past weekend my fiance's mom (my future MIL) got engaged. Our wedding date is set for...

Bailey, Aug 11, 2022 5 211
Breelyne
Mom Drama, Am i overreacting
Breelyne, on August 8, 2022 at 10:50 PM

So my mom has graciously offered to help pay for our wedding but now she has fought me every step of the way making the entire planning process completely and utterly miserable. so our latest issue...

Leslie, Aug 10, 2022 6 413
Breelyne
Drama continued
Breelyne, on August 8, 2022 at 10:56 PM

What do I do??

Allaura, Aug 9, 2022 11 356
Megan
Bridesmaid Stormed Out of the Batchlorette Party After i Called Her Out For Treating Me Like Crap
Megan, on August 8, 2022 at 11:51 AM

My name is Megan and this past weekend we all (4 bridesmaids, 1 MoB) went to Breckenridge Colorado from Denver for my batchlorette party. One of my bridemaids Elle (my fiancé cousin) had booked the...

Megan, Aug 9, 2022 7 425 1
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mil advice
Sarah, on August 8, 2022 at 10:59 AM

I feel kind of defeated in the MIL department. Any time I ask her opinion on something or ask her to help with something she seems very uninterested. But then I don't ask her something and she gets...

Michelle, Aug 8, 2022 8 196
Hailey
major anxiety :(
Hailey, on August 1, 2022 at 2:15 PM

I suffer from pretty severe anxiety and depression. I take medication for both daily, but it’s still a struggle. I’m a quiet, private person with major social anxiety and well…I’m dreading my wedding....

Jacks, Aug 8, 2022 11 310
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Mother of Bride doesn’t like high elevation venue we chose
Cch, on August 7, 2022 at 11:03 AM

So my FH and I live in Salt Lake City, UT and we live here because we love to recreate and play in the surrounding mountains (ski, hike, mountain bike, camp, etc). The mountains are big part of us,...

Paige, Aug 8, 2022 14 225
Chiara
My fiancé called off the engagement
Chiara, on August 3, 2022 at 10:38 AM

I am 24, Italian, I have been with my American fiancé, 26, for 3 1/2 years and a year ago he asked me to marry him. We are in a long-distance relationship, we met by chance when he was on vacation in...

Julija, Aug 6, 2022 7 554
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i Hate my Parent’s Wedding Gift
Melissa , on August 3, 2022 at 4:03 PM

My parents got my husband and I a buffet console table as our wedding gift. First, I do appreciate all gifts that were given to us. However, this piece of furniture does not match any of our current...

Julija, Aug 6, 2022 5 255
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My mom’s being difficult…
Cristelle, on July 29, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Hello! So, I’m recently engaged but I know the wedding won’t happen for another year and a half or so (house searching). But I decided to go and try on some dresses just to see and find out what I...

Michelle, Aug 5, 2022 6 222
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Toxic parent
Joanne, on July 29, 2022 at 12:44 AM

Hi guys. I’m just messing on here as a way to vent and also some advice? Me and my husband got married in Sorrento Italy 2 weeks ago we originally booked the wedding in 2018 for 2020 and moved twice...

Myhaylo, Aug 5, 2022 2 187
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