Discussions from Family and Relationships

Okay, so this is a VERY long story, but I’ll make it as short as I can for you all! So I have two sister, both younger than me (full & half). Me and my half sister are extremely close and she is...

I would like to get some support from people in this forum. We were together for 2 years. He proposed on our first year anniversary. We were electrical at first but after our engagement we started...

Hey Future Brides & Grooms I’m just curious if my engagement is the only one as dramatic as a reality tv show. Everything from hating ass family members, friends, and (excuse my language)...

Hi Apologies in advance for the vent. My fiance and I have decided to have a destination wedding (Italy) as we are from opposite sides of the world (Ireland and Australia) and thought it would be...

I am 25 female. SO is a 36 male. We both have children. I have a 5 year old. He has a 9 year old. My sons father and I have a great relationship and can coparent very well. My SO has an awful...

Hi Brides! I got engaged in July, but my mom really dislikes my fiance. Everytime I try to mention anything to her about planning, she comes up with ridiculous things from years ago (like saying some...

So, my father is very alive and very much in my life. However, he has never been the type of father you'd look up to, he's the type of father that your mother warns you "just don't marry anyone like...

Oh the joy of getting family together for Christmas. It created an interrsting one of surprise. My brother’s GF brought her cat over and let it roam free. I have a puppy almost 6 months old who...

My husband’s brother is getting married. When my husband and I got married 3 years ago, his brother was his best man and his brother’s then girlfriend was a bridesmaid. They are now engaged and state...

I’m having some difficulty in deciding to invite my Mom’s extended family to the wedding. For the past year my mom and one of her brothers have been feuding, this is not the first feud. It also...

I want to preface this in that I know our wedding is much more important to us than it is to anyone else, and that people have their own lives to attend to. Our wedding is in Sept, after postponing a...

Hi all! I am feeling really conflicted on what to do regarding my bridal party. I am a very family oriented person (youngest of four siblings) and as my family continues to grow, the number of...

To start off, my parents got divorced three years ago in a very disruptive and dramatic way. Within all of that, my brother stopped talking to my father and severed him from his life entirely. I don't...

Hi everyone I enjoy wearing designer items but I do not wear them to show off. I truly love the designs which is why I buy them. In fact, most of my designer items do not have any logos on them - or...

My now husband had an uncompromising vision for his wedding, and I planned it in 5 months for him. It was luxe, gorgeous, a good time, and under budget. However, as 2021 winds down, I feel I lost...

I guess this is more of a vent than anything else, but also just hoping someone else experienced something similar and can assure me it will pass. I'm the oldest and the first kid to get married in my...

My wedding is June of 2022 and I'm having issues with some bridesmaids. I'm at the point where I no longer want them due to the stress and emotional baggage I'm dealing with. Is it too late to kick...

In your families/social circles, is a wedding the only time you see family whom you aren’t in everyday contact with? Or do you get together once or a few times a year regularly as a family reunion...

It's Thanksgiving evening and I'm a lone. I met my guy online in January and everything blew up. We instantly clicked and talked for hours every evening. I traveled across the country to NJ to meet...

My husband and I are expecting our first baby! We’re so excited however I need some advice. The majority of my husband’s family is unvaccinated and we finally told some of them the exciting news....